Middle English Legends of Women Saints

Intended for undergraduate classroom use, this text presents a selection of hagiographic texts describing the lives of various female saints including Frideswide of Oxford, Mary Magdalen, Margaret of Antioch, Catherine of Alexandria, Christina of Bolsena, and St. Ann, mother of the Virgin Mary. Each set of readings is introduced with a brief discussion of the saint and legends associated with her Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)