A Guide to Old English, 8th Edition

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A Guide to Old English, 8th Edition

Bruce Mitchell,Fred C. Robinson

Description

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

About the Author

Fred C. Robinson is Douglas Tracy Smith Professor Emeritus at Yale University. He is a Fellow and past President of the Medieval Academy of America, and has received many honors. He has written extensively on Beowulf, Old English, and English and American literature and language of all periods.

Bruce Mitchell is late Fellow Emeritus of St. Edmund Hall, University of Oxford.

New to Edition

• a facsimile of the manuscript page from the beginning of Beowulf

• the first 25 lines of Beowulf, with an exceptionally detailed set of annotations

• an explanation of Grimm's and Verner's Laws

• text revisions throughout to make the Guide as accessible as possible for undergraduate readers

The book also offers a discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and culture, and a bibliography directing readers to useful publications on the subject.

Features

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

To Purchase this product, please visit

https://dev.store.wiley.com/en-ca/A+Guide+to+Old+English%2C+8th+Edition-p-9780470671078