Originally published in 1966, this book provides students of the
earliest stage of our literature with a selection of texts for a
complete introductory course. All the principal poems and prose
works in this literature are represented, including more generous
extracts from Beowulf than are common in anthologies of this type.
By omitting texts of primarily philological and historical interest
it has been possible to include enough literary texts to satisfy
all but the advanced student, who will follow this volume with the
specialised editions available. A departure from the traditional
design of Old English anthologies is the provision of full critical
and annotative apparatus. In the past it has been necessary for
students to go beyond their Readers, to specialised editions or to
learned articles, in order to discover even the most basic
information about the extracts or their content. Here each text is
accompanied by an introduction which gives brief details of (where
known) date, authorship, manuscript situation, character and
critical interest. Line-by-line explanatory notes are also
provided, and a bibliography of books and articles for further
study. The glossary aims to be more explicit about form and
meaning, and easier to use than those of earlier selections.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Revivals |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
First published: |
1966 |
Authors: |
Roger Fowler
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
246 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-222600-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-222600-5 |
Barcode: |
9781032226002 |
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