{"product_id":"a-guide-to-old-english-paperback","title":"A Guide to Old English - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFred C. Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive introduction to Old English, combining simple, clear philology with the best literary works to provide a compelling and accessible beginners' guide.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive introduction to Old English\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses a practical approach suited to the needs of the beginning student\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures selections from the greatest works of Old English literature, organized from simple to more challenging texts to keep pace with the reader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and culture, and a bibliography directing readers to useful publications on the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated throughout with new material including the first 25 lines from \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e with detailed annotation and an explanation of Grimm's and Verner's laws\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Guide to Old English\u003c\/i\u003e is a detailed but accessible introduction to the Old English language for beginners. The language section offers a simple yet comprehensive language reference, including sections on orthography and pronunciation, inflexions, word formation, and syntax. The guide then provides an anthology of the best Old English literary works, with explanatory notes and a detailed glossary, which has been arranged carefully from the simplest texts to the more challenging, to facilitate students' language development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst retaining many of the elements of previous editions, which have made it so attractive to teachers and students of Old English for over 50 years, the eighth edition of the \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e has been updated in response to feedback from users to include the following additions: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003efacsimile of the manuscript page from the beginning of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe first 25 lines of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e, with an exceptionally detailed set of annotations aimed at preparing the student for a thorough study of the poem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean explanation of Grimm's and Verner's Laws\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etext revisions throughout to make the \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e as accessible as possible for undergraduate readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also offers a discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and culture, and a bibliography directing readers to useful publications on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAltogether, this is a comprehensive introduction to Old English, combining simple, clear philology with the best literary works to provide a compelling and accessible beginners' guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFred C. Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is Douglas Tracy Smith Professor Emeritus at Yale University. He is a Fellow and past President of the Medieval Academy of America, and has received many honors. He has written extensively on Beowulf, Old English, and English and American literature and language of all periods.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBruce Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e is late Fellow Emeritus of St. Edmund Hall, University of Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45344034947174,"sku":"9780470671078","price":130.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/L3BVbGVSTFNzYjM5N1JPc2ZQUVgrdz09.webp?v=1774964806","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-guide-to-old-english-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}