A Guide to Old English

Name: A Guide to Old English
Brand: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
SKU: 9780470671078
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By Fred C. Robinson and Bruce Mitchell

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A Guide to Old English offers a comprehensive introduction to Old English language and literature. Combining clear, practical philology with carefully selected texts from the Anglo-Saxon period, it guides beginners through learning the language and appreciating its greatest works. The book includes discussions of Anglo-Saxon history and culture, supported by an annotated selection of literary passages progressing from simple to complex. New material features detailed analysis of the opening lines of Beowulf and explanations of important linguistic laws.
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This is an ideal resource for students and enthusiasts beginning their study of Old English language and literature, as well as those interested in Anglo-Saxon culture.

A Guide to Old English is a detailed but accessible introduction to the Old English language for beginners. The language section offers a simple yet comprehensive language reference, including sections on orthography and pronunciation, inflexions, word formation, and syntax.

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

This edition provides:

A comprehensive introduction to Old English.
A practical approach suited to the needs of the beginning student.
Selections from the greatest works of Old English literature, organized from simple to more challenging texts to keep pace with the reader.
A discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and culture, along with a bibliography directing readers to useful publications on the subject.
Updated 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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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470671078

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 October 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 8th edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 658g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Fred C. Robinson is Douglas Tracy Smith ProfessorEmeritus at Yale University. He is a Fellow and past President ofthe Medieval Academy of America, and has received many honors. Hehas written extensively on Beowulf, Old English, and English andAmerican literature and language of all periods. Bruce Mitchell is late Fellow Emeritus of St. Edmund Hall,University of Oxford.