A Guide to Old English

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A Guide to Old English is a comprehensive introduction to the language and literature of the Anglo-Saxons, updated in its sixth edition. It is divided into two parts: the first covers the fundamentals of Old English, including orthography, pronunciation, inflexions, syntax, and an overview of Anglo-Saxon culture and history. Part two presents a selection of complete Old English verse texts, showcasing the poetry’s mood, intensity, humour, and natural observation, all accompanied by full explanatory notes and a detailed glossary.
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This book is ideal for teachers, students, and anyone seeking an authoritative and accessible introduction to Old English language and literature.

A new edition of the most widely used introduction to Old English language and literature. Includes two new texts: Wulf and Eadwacer and Judith. Includes a range of helpful pedagogical tools - a map of Anglo-Saxon England, notes, a glossary, indexes to Part I, and a general introduction to Anglo-Saxon studies.

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For more than thirty years, A Guide to Old English has been the standard introduction to Old English language and literature. This updated sixth edition retains the structure and style of the popular previous editions, and includes two new, much-requested texts: Wulf and Eadwacer and Judith.

The book consists of two parts. Part One comprises an introduction to the Old English language, including orthography and pronunciation, inflexions, and word formation. An authoritative section on syntax follows. There is also an introduction to Anglo-Saxon studies, which discusses language, literature, history, archaeology, and ways of life. Sound changes are treated as they become relevant in understanding apparent irregularities in inflexion.

Part Two contains verse texts, most of them complete, which fully reveal the range that Old English poetry offers in mood, intensity, humour, and natural observation. Full explanatory notes accompany all the texts, and a detailed glossary is provided.

The new edition of this highly-acclaimed Guide will be welcomed by teachers and by anyone wanting to gain a greater understanding and enjoyment of the language and literature of the Anglo-Saxons.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631226369

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 May 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 6th edition

Contributors:

Edited by Bruce Mitchell
Edited by Fred C. Robinson
Edited by Bruce Mitchell
Edited by Fred C. Robinson

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 567g

Pages: 424

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Bruce Mitchell is Fellow Emeritus at St Edmund Hall, Oxford.

Fred C. Robinson is Douglas Tracy Smith Emeritus Professor of English at Yale University.