Old English Poems and Riddles |
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| Translator:
| McCully, Chris |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85754-925-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2008 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Features the earliest surviving English poem, "Caedmon's Hymn", as well as one of the last poems to be written in the classical Old English alliterative style; some of the great elegies and epics, and a generous selection from "Beowulf". This title also includes a bibliography and reading list, with a note on Anglo-Saxon manuscripts.
Features the earliest surviving English poem, "Caedmon's Hymn", as well as one of the last poems to be written in the classical Old English alliterative style; some of the great elegies and epics, and a generous selection from "Beowulf". This title also includes a bibliography and reading list, with a note on Anglo-Saxon manuscripts.