An Anglo-Saxon Reader
Edited with Notes and Glossary

Originally published in 1919, this book draws on Anglo-Saxon texts overlooked by previous compilations.

Alfred J. Wyatt (Edited by)

9781107658714, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 August 2013

374 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm, 0.48 kg

Originally published in 1919, this book draws on Anglo-Saxon texts overlooked by previous compilations 'to represent as many sides as we could of the life of our forefathers' and also presents an aid to students of varying levels. Combining both prose and poetry texts from early West Saxon prose onwards, and with a detailed glossary and notes, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Anglo-Saxon language.

Part I. Early West Saxon Prose: 1. The Chronicle (755–897 AD)
2. Alfred's Osorius
3. Cura Pastoralis
Part II. Later Prose: 4. Appolonius of Tyre
5. Aelfric's colloquy
6. Solomon and Saturn
7. The Alfredian Bede
8. Alfred's Boethius
9. Gregory's dialogues
10. The Chronicle (921–1012 AD)
11. Aelfric's homilies
12. Sermo Lupi
13. The harrowing of hell
14. Laws
15. The Benedictine rule
16. Charters
17. Leechdoms
18. Preface to Alfred's blooms
Part III. Poetry: 19. Charms
20. Riddles
21. Gnomic verses
22. Deor
23. The husband's message
24. The wanderer
25. Waldere
26. Beowulf
27. Judith
28. The dream of the rood
29. The phoenix
30. Juliana
31. St Guthlac
32. The later Genesis
33. The battle of Brunnanburh
34. The battle of Maldon
35. Solomon and Saturn
Glossary.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval [DSBB]