The Piers Plowman Controversy (1910) : Kessinger Publishing : 9781166300654 : 116630065X : 10 Sep 2010 : The Piers Plowman Controversy is a book written by J.J. Jusserand and published in 1910. The book explores the controversy surrounding the authorship of the medieval English poem, Piers Plowman. The poem, which was written in the 14th century, is a religious allegory that critiques the social and political conditions of the time. Jusserand examines the various theories and arguments put forth by scholars over the years regarding the authorship of the poem. He also provides a detailed analysis of the poem itself, exploring its themes, structure, and literary techniques. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of the controversy. In the first chapter, Jusserand provides an overview of the poem and its historical context. He then discusses the various theories about the authorship of the poem, including the possibility that it was written