Publisher's Synopsis
Robert of Brunne's Handlying Synne is a medieval religious text that provides guidance on how to live a virtuous life and avoid sin. This edition also includes those parts of the Anglo-French treatise on which it was founded, as well as William of Wadington's Manuel des Pechiez, which is another medieval guide to avoiding sin. The book is edited by Frederick J. Furnivall, a prominent scholar of Middle English literature. This edition is valuable for scholars of medieval literature and religious history, as well as anyone interested in the history of morality and ethics.1901. Handlyng Synne is a collection of moralistic tales meant to show the English the errors of their sinful life; its intimate descriptions of daily life provide a fine social history of fourteenth-century England-it is far more history than literature. Brunne translated Handlyng Synne from French or Latin works, altering them considerably in the process. Like many translators of this era, Brunne took many liberties with the works he translated. This volume is Furnivall's middle English edition. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
