Richard Marsden
The Cambridge Old English Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9781107641310
- author:
- Richard Marsden
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 614
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 3.2 x 22.8 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism, Literary Theory & Movements
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Cambridge Old English Reader is a comprehensive introduction to the Anglo-Saxon language, featuring 57 individual texts, including established favourites and lesser-known extracts. The second edition has been extensively revised, with the addition of a new 'Beginning Old English' section and a new extract from Beowulf.
Each text is accompanied by modern English glosses, extensive notes, and a succinct reference grammar, as well as guides to pronunciation and grammatical terminology. A comprehensive glossary lists and analyses all the Old English words used in the book, providing a rich cultural context for the texts. This edition is an accessible and scholarly introduction to Old English, ideal for students and scholars alike.
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