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.
Publisher: Faber & FaberISBN: 9780571325399Number of pages: 256Weight: 278 gDimensions: 205 x 138 x 15 mmEdition: Main
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