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A comprehensive introduction to Old English, combining simple, clear philology with the best literary works to provide a compelling and accessible beginners’ guide.

  • Provides a comprehensive introduction to Old English
  • Uses a practical approach suited to the needs of the beginning student
  • Features selections from the greatest works of Old English literature, organized from simple to more challenging texts to keep pace with the reader
  • Includes a discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and culture, and a bibliography directing readers to useful publications on the subject
  • Updated throughout with new material including the first 25 lines from Beowulf with detailed annotation and an explanation of Grimm’s and Verner’s laws

A Guide to Old English

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Paperback / softback by Bruce Mitchell , Fred C. Robinson

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 21/10/2011
    ISBN13: 9780470671078, 978-0470671078
    ISBN10: 0470671076

    Number of Pages: 448

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    A comprehensive introduction to Old English, combining simple, clear philology with the best literary works to provide a compelling and accessible beginners’ guide.

    • Provides a comprehensive introduction to Old English
    • Uses a practical approach suited to the needs of the beginning student
    • Features selections from the greatest works of Old English literature, organized from simple to more challenging texts to keep pace with the reader
    • Includes a discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and culture, and a bibliography directing readers to useful publications on the subject
    • Updated throughout with new material including the first 25 lines from Beowulf with detailed annotation and an explanation of Grimm’s and Verner’s laws

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