The Anglo Saxon Literature Handbook

Anglo-Saxon Literature: An Introduction makes the literature of the Anglo-Saxon period (AD410 - 1066) accessible to today's readers. * Helps readers to overcome the linguistic, aesthetic and cultural barriers to understanding and appreciating Anglo-Saxon verse and prose * Familiarises readers [...]
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Anglo-Saxon Literature: An Introduction makes the literature of the Anglo-Saxon period (AD410 - 1066) accessible to today's readers. * Helps readers to overcome the linguistic, aesthetic and cultural barriers to understanding and appreciating Anglo-Saxon verse and prose * Familiarises readers with the world in which Anglo-Saxon texts were produced, including its language, politics, and religion * Offers original readings of particular works, including Beowulf, The Battle of Maldon, The Wanderer, The Seafarer and The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle * Written by an acknowledged authority on oral poetics