It survives in several distinct versions that scholars refer to as the A-, B-, C-, and Z-texts.
It survives in several distinct versions that scholars refer to as the A-, B-, C-, and Z-texts. The sections of the Poem are called "Passus," Latin for "step", and vary in number depending upon the version. Taking the form of a dream vision, the poem's prologue introduces the dreamer's vision of the Field of Folk, a representation of English society of the time and its failures to live in accordance with Christian principles. Though the authorship is uncertain, the author's name is derived from the dreamer's claim that "My name is Long Will." FTP, identify this 14th century English poem, generally attributed to William Langland.
It survives in several distinct versions that scholars refer to as the A-, B-, C-, and Z-texts.
The Vision of Piers Plowman