Authors of the Middle Ages is a new series designed for research and reference. Each part, by an expert on the subject, gives an account of the facts known about a particular Author's life and immediate historical context, together with a review of subsequent scholarship.

This work, part of the series "Authors of the Middle Ages", covers the late Middle Ages and deals with the writings of Sir John Mandeville, John Trevisa, William Langland and Thomas Hoccleve.