A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse
(Paperback, Main)
Publishing Details
A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse
By (Author) Richard Hamer
By (author) Richard Hamer
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
23rd September 2015
20th August 2015
Main
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Classic and pre-20th century poetry
829.1
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 130mm, Height 196mm, Spine 15mm
210g
Description
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.
Author Bio
Richard Hamer is Tutor in English Literature at Christ Church, Oxford.
