A Guide to Old English
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A Guide to Old English

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eBook - ePub

A Guide to Old English

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Dedication
  5. Foreword to the Eighth Edition
  6. Map of Anglo-Saxon England
  7. Abbreviations and Symbols
  8. How to Use this Guide
  9. Part One
  10. Part Two: Prose And Verse Texts
  11. Glossary
  12. Indexes to Part One