Listen to a sample
Piers Plowman
- Author
- William Langland
- Narrator
- Jonathan Keeble
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
- Publish Date
- 1 September 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Critics Review
-
[N]arrator Jonathan Keeble supplies energetic, even passionate, voice acting and a wide variety of skillfully rendered British regional and class accents, mostly well chosen to match the characters. Keeble supplies appropriate emotional expression and helps make clearer, by his emphasis and shaping of phrases, the poem’s sometimes obscure sense. Interested listeners will find a skilled, engaged, and well-acted performance.
W.M., AudioFile
User Reviews
No reviews yet.
Details
- Author
- William Langland
- Narrator
- Jonathan Keeble
- Duration
- 9 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 September 2020
- ISBN
- 9781781983249
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
- Genre
- Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Religion and beliefs
Synopsis
Piers Plowman, William Langland’s visionary medieval work about one man’s quest for the true Christian life, is an allegorical journey through dream visions and visions within dreams. During the course of his journey, the narrator (William Langland) meets Piers Plowman, who gradually reveals himself to be the son of God. Through Piers, William learns of the virtues in poverty, the temptations of wealth, and of the perfect society that is to come under the rule of Piers Plowman. Each vision and conversation is presented in buoyant, lyrical, alliterative verse that conveys the thoughts and rejoicings of 14th-century England, and comes alive in A.V.C. Schmidt’s contemporary translation of the ‘B’ text.
About xigxag
xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.
There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.
Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.
Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.