This volume investigates the linguistic and textual transmission of Osbern Bokenham’s hagiographical works within the context of Middle English literary traditions. Simon Horobin, a scholar specializing in Middle English, provides a critical edition that examines the manuscript evidence and dialectal features of Bokenham’s poetry. The work serves as a scholarly resource for understanding the intersection of religious devotion and vernacular writing in fifteenth-century England.

Experts recognize this volume as a standard reference for researchers focusing on fifteenth-century vernacular religious literature. Scholars frequently note the technical density of the linguistic apparatus provided in the introduction and notes.