A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse

A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse

by Richard Hamer (Author)

Synopsis

A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse contains the Old English texts of all the major short poems, such as 'The Battle of Maldon', 'The Dream of the Rood', 'The Wanderer' and 'The Seafarer', as well as a generous representation of the many important fragments, riddles and gnomic verses that survive from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, with facing-page verse translations. These poems are the well-spring of the English poetic tradition, and this anthology provides a unique window into the mind and culture of the Anglo-Saxons. The volume is an essential companion to Faber's edition of Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 20 Aug 2015

ISBN 10: 0571325394
ISBN 13: 9780571325399
Book Overview: The essential canon of Old English poetry, with parallel verse translation, in this now classic edition.

Author Bio
Richard Hamer is Tutor in English Literature at Christ Church, Oxford.