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Description: The Longman Anthology of Old English Old Icelandic and Anglo - Norman Literatures provides a scholarly and accessible introduction to the literature which was the inspiration for many of the heroes of modern popular culture from The Lord of the Rings to The Chronicles of Narnia and which set the foundations of the English language and its literature as we know it today. Edited translated and annotated by the editors of Beowulf and Other Stories the anthology introduces readers to the rich and varied literature of Britain Scandinavia and France of the period in and around the Viking Age. Ranging from the Old English epic Beowulf through to the Anglo - Norman texts which heralded the transition Middle English thematically organised chapters present elegies eulogies laments and followed by material on the Viking Wars in the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle Vikings gods and Icelandic sagas and a final chapter on early chivalry introduces the new themes and forms which led to Middle English literature including Arthurian Romances and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Laying out in parallel text format selections from the most important Old English Old Icelandic and Anglo - Norman works this anthology presents translated and annotated texts with useful bibliographic references prefaced by a headnote providing useful background and explanation.
Title: Longman Anthology Of Old English Old Icelandic And Anglo - Norman Literatures
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781408247709
Pages: 886 Pages
Publication Date: 7/7/2011
Category: Literature: History & Criticism
Description: The Longman Anthology of Old English Old Icelandic and Anglo - Norman Literatures provides a scholarly and accessible introduction to the literature which was the inspiration for many of the heroes of modern popular culture from The Lord of the Rings to The Chronicles of Narnia and which set the foundations of the English language and its literature as we know it today. Edited translated and annotated by the editors of Beowulf and Other Stories the anthology introduces readers to the rich and varied literature of Britain Scandinavia and France of the period in and around the Viking Age. Ranging from the Old English epic Beowulf through to the Anglo - Norman texts which heralded the transition Middle English thematically organised chapters present elegies eulogies laments and followed by material on the Viking Wars in the Anglo - Saxon Chronicle Vikings gods and Icelandic sagas and a final chapter on early chivalry introduces the new themes and forms which led to Middle English literature including Arthurian Romances and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Laying out in parallel text format selections from the most important Old English Old Icelandic and Anglo - Norman works this anthology presents translated and annotated texts with useful bibliographic references prefaced by a headnote providing useful background and explanation.
Title: Longman Anthology Of Old English Old Icelandic And Anglo - Norman Literatures
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781408247709
Pages: 886 Pages
Publication Date: 7/7/2011
Category: Literature: History & Criticism
