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An Anglo-Saxon Reader in Prose and Verse

AUTHOR Sweet; Sweet, Henry
PUBLISHER Routledge (04/18/2005)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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First published in 2005. An excellent introduction to Old English, this book begins with an elementary grammar, ably preparing students for the thirty-four texts that follow. Among the carefully selected stories, verses and histories can be found a wide sampling of dialects: West Saxon, Northumbrian, late and early Kentish and early Mercian. A comprehensive glossary is included.
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ISBN-13: 9780710310095
ISBN-10: 0710310099
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 414
Carton Quantity: 18
Product Dimensions: 6.44 x 1.23 x 9.60 inches
Weight: 1.83 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Table of Contents, Glossary
Country of Origin: US
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Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Literary Criticism | General
Dewey Decimal: 829
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First published in 2005. An excellent introduction to Old English, this book begins with an elementary grammar, ably preparing students for the thirty-four texts that follow. Among the carefully selected stories, verses and histories can be found a wide sampling of dialects: West Saxon, Northumbrian, late and early Kentish and early Mercian. A comprehensive glossary is included.
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