This category and its subcategories encompass all of Old English literature. The term "Old English Literature" refers to the poetry and prose produced by Anglo-Saxon authors from approximately the year 700 CE to approximately the year 1150 CE.
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Details the influence of Old English language, literature, and culture on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. From the Tolkien Society.
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Continues the discussion of the influence of Old English language, literature, and culture on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. From the Tolkien Society.
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Contains sound recordings of most Old English poems and selected prose works. By Michael Drout.
A history and study of Old English literature by John Earle. Project Gutenberg eBook.
A sketch of Old English poetry and prose from the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.
R.K. Gordon's modern English translations of a large number of poems. Includes an introduction to Old English poetry and separate introductions to each poem. From the HathiTrust Digital Library.
An overview of Old English poetry from the New World Encyclopedia. Describes the different types of Old English poems and the major poems in each type.
A comprehensive Wikipedia article on the Anglo-Saxons. Covers Anglo-Saxon history, life and society, art, architecture, law, language, literature, religion, and other topics. In cases where a fuller treatment of a topic exists, the heading for the topic is followed by a link to the main article.
Provides Old English texts and modern English translations of poems and prose works with apocalyptic themes. By Carolin Esser.
An introduction to Old English literature for beginners. The seventeen essays by different scholars provide the background information needed for understanding and appreciating this literature.
Volume 1, Chapters 1-8, cover the Old English period (from the beginning to 1100). These chapters treat all major Old English authors, works, and subjects.
Provides texts and translations of all Old English poems and all Anglo-Latin poems combined in a single "Anglo-Saxon" database. Each word in each text is linked to a list of all occurrences of the word in the database. Also includes a dictionary, recordings, and essays. Work in progress.
A list of links to the complete texts of all Old English poems. The poems are listed in the same order as they appear in the six-volume Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records. Use your browser's Find command to locate particular poems. From the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
Provides resources for learning about Old English and Middle English literature and culture. Click any of the following tabs to access these resources: Themes, Articles, Works, People, and Collection Items. Includes search engine. From the British Library.
Modern English translations of Old English poems on Christian themes by Charles W. Kennedy. Includes a general introduction and introductions to the individual chapters: the Loss of Paradise, the Redeemer, Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Rood, Christian Allegories, and the Second Advent.
Wikipedia article on Anglo-Saxon history.
A history and study of Old English literature by R.D. Fulk and Christopher M. Cain.
Includes modern English translations of several Old English poems and selected prose works.
An article on education in Anglo-Saxon England from the British Library. Covers the Canterbury School, Cyprian's letters, Aldhelm, Alcuin, King Alfred, Aelfric, riddles, and other educational topics. Also includes manuscript images and links to related British Library articles.
A selection of Old English poems translated by Jonathan Glenn.
Part 1 of this volume covers the Old English period. Part 2 covers the Middle English period. To access the table of contents or index for both parts, pull down the arrow next to "Jump to Section," click "Jump to page," and enter "#13" for the table of contents or "#327" for the index.
A list of links to Old English works, Middle English works, and non-English works, many of which date from the Middle Ages.
A set of glossed Old English poems and prose pieces. Each word in each text is linked to a modern English definition and notation of grammatical form. Also includes a master glossary that defines all the words in all the texts. No login is required to access any of the texts.
A continuous interlinear gloss of a collection of hymns that were used in the Anglo-Saxon Church. From the HathiTrust Digital Library.
A set of Old English poems and prose pieces. The apparatus for each item includes an introduction, the Old English text, a running glossary, notes, translations, contextual information, images, and a list of relevant articles and books.
A survey of Old English poetry and prose from Encyclopedia Britannica. Click on the "Old English Period" entry in the table of contents to access the survey.
Modern English translations of a large number of poems. Includes the following types of poems: epic, heroic, charms, riddles, gnomic, elegiac, Old Testament, Christ-oriented, and miscellaneous religious verse. By Cosette Faust and Stith Thompson. Project Gutenberg e-book.
Provides, for all Old English poems, the edited Old English text, a modern English translation, and facsimiles of each folio that contains the poem. Work in progress.
Provides translations and texts of all Old English poems. You can view the poems in alphabetical order or in the order they appear in each of the major poetic manuscripts. By Aaron Hostetter. Work in progress.
Offers links to Old English texts and translations, a dictionary, a bibliography, and Old English news.
Modern English translations of a number of Old English poems and prose works by Burton Raffel. Edited by Alexandra H. Olsen. Includes introductions, a bibliography, and a glossary of terms.
A gateway to Wikipedia articles on Anglo-Saxon topics. The "Subcategories" section gives you access to hundreds of Wikipedia articles relating to Anglo-Saxon England. You can also use the Wikipedia search engine to find articles on Anglo-Saxon topics.
Sound recordings of selected Old English poems and the Lord's Prayer. Some of the recordings are accompanied by the Old English texts, some by modern English translations, some by music, and some by combinations of these features.
Sound recordings of selected poems and prose pieces. Each recording is accompanied by the Old English text and an introduction. Most of the texts have a parallel modern English translation. The rest have notes.
Modern English translations of a large number of Old English poems. Includes the following types of poems: epic, historical, elegiac, gnomic, riddles, Christ-oriented, Old Testament, saints legends, charms, and miscellaneous religious verse. From the HathiTrust Digital Library.
Modern English translations of extracts from a large number of Old English and Anglo-Latin prose writings. Includes Bede, Alfred, Aelfric, Wulfstan, Alcuin, laws, charters, Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Benedictine Rule, Apollonius of Tyre, Harrowing of Hell, Blickling Homilies, and other works.
Benjamin Slade's Beowulf site provides texts and parallel modern English translations of several Old English poems. It also includes links to poetic and prose texts and translations on external sites.
Online translations, by undergraduates at Baldwin-Wallace University, of several Old English poems. Each translation is accompanied by a preface that gives background information about the poem being translated.
This index page contains links to writings by Anglo-Saxon authors. Five sections have links to one or more of these writings: Monasticism; Historiography; Literary Texts>English>Anglo-Saxon; Medieval Spiritual Writing; and Governmental, Administrative and Legal Documents.
A full-text database that includes a number of Old English texts. You can search or browse the entire corpus.
Volume 1, Chapters 1-8, cover the Old English period (from the beginning to 1100). These chapters treat all major Old English authors, works, and subjects.
An article on education in Anglo-Saxon England from the British Library. Covers the Canterbury School, Cyprian's letters, Aldhelm, Alcuin, King Alfred, Aelfric, riddles, and other educational topics. Also includes manuscript images and links to related British Library articles.
Provides resources for learning about Old English and Middle English literature and culture. Click any of the following tabs to access these resources: Themes, Articles, Works, People, and Collection Items. Includes search engine. From the British Library.
A set of Old English poems and prose pieces. The apparatus for each item includes an introduction, the Old English text, a running glossary, notes, translations, contextual information, images, and a list of relevant articles and books.
Offers links to Old English texts and translations, a dictionary, a bibliography, and Old English news.
Modern English translations of extracts from a large number of Old English and Anglo-Latin prose writings. Includes Bede, Alfred, Aelfric, Wulfstan, Alcuin, laws, charters, Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Benedictine Rule, Apollonius of Tyre, Harrowing of Hell, Blickling Homilies, and other works.
Details the influence of Old English language, literature, and culture on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. From the Tolkien Society.
[PDF]
R.K. Gordon's modern English translations of a large number of poems. Includes an introduction to Old English poetry and separate introductions to each poem. From the HathiTrust Digital Library.
Continues the discussion of the influence of Old English language, literature, and culture on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. From the Tolkien Society.
[PDF]
Modern English translations of a large number of Old English poems. Includes the following types of poems: epic, historical, elegiac, gnomic, riddles, Christ-oriented, Old Testament, saints legends, charms, and miscellaneous religious verse. From the HathiTrust Digital Library.
A continuous interlinear gloss of a collection of hymns that were used in the Anglo-Saxon Church. From the HathiTrust Digital Library.
Provides Old English texts and modern English translations of poems and prose works with apocalyptic themes. By Carolin Esser.
A list of links to Old English works, Middle English works, and non-English works, many of which date from the Middle Ages.
An introduction to Old English literature for beginners. The seventeen essays by different scholars provide the background information needed for understanding and appreciating this literature.
A comprehensive Wikipedia article on the Anglo-Saxons. Covers Anglo-Saxon history, life and society, art, architecture, law, language, literature, religion, and other topics. In cases where a fuller treatment of a topic exists, the heading for the topic is followed by a link to the main article.
A set of glossed Old English poems and prose pieces. Each word in each text is linked to a modern English definition and notation of grammatical form. Also includes a master glossary that defines all the words in all the texts. No login is required to access any of the texts.
A survey of Old English poetry and prose from Encyclopedia Britannica. Click on the "Old English Period" entry in the table of contents to access the survey.
This index page contains links to writings by Anglo-Saxon authors. Five sections have links to one or more of these writings: Monasticism; Historiography; Literary Texts>English>Anglo-Saxon; Medieval Spiritual Writing; and Governmental, Administrative and Legal Documents.
Provides translations and texts of all Old English poems. You can view the poems in alphabetical order or in the order they appear in each of the major poetic manuscripts. By Aaron Hostetter. Work in progress.
Provides, for all Old English poems, the edited Old English text, a modern English translation, and facsimiles of each folio that contains the poem. Work in progress.
Provides texts and translations of all Old English poems and all Anglo-Latin poems combined in a single "Anglo-Saxon" database. Each word in each text is linked to a list of all occurrences of the word in the database. Also includes a dictionary, recordings, and essays. Work in progress.
A full-text database that includes a number of Old English texts. You can search or browse the entire corpus.
Part 1 of this volume covers the Old English period. Part 2 covers the Middle English period. To access the table of contents or index for both parts, pull down the arrow next to "Jump to Section," click "Jump to page," and enter "#13" for the table of contents or "#327" for the index.
A history and study of Old English literature by John Earle. Project Gutenberg eBook.
Modern English translations of Old English poems on Christian themes by Charles W. Kennedy. Includes a general introduction and introductions to the individual chapters: the Loss of Paradise, the Redeemer, Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Rood, Christian Allegories, and the Second Advent.
Modern English translations of a number of Old English poems and prose works by Burton Raffel. Edited by Alexandra H. Olsen. Includes introductions, a bibliography, and a glossary of terms.
A history and study of Old English literature by R.D. Fulk and Christopher M. Cain.
Modern English translations of a large number of poems. Includes the following types of poems: epic, heroic, charms, riddles, gnomic, elegiac, Old Testament, Christ-oriented, and miscellaneous religious verse. By Cosette Faust and Stith Thompson. Project Gutenberg e-book.
A list of links to the complete texts of all Old English poems. The poems are listed in the same order as they appear in the six-volume Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records. Use your browser's Find command to locate particular poems. From the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
A sketch of Old English poetry and prose from the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.
An overview of Old English poetry from the New World Encyclopedia. Describes the different types of Old English poems and the major poems in each type.
Online translations, by undergraduates at Baldwin-Wallace University, of several Old English poems. Each translation is accompanied by a preface that gives background information about the poem being translated.
Wikipedia article on Anglo-Saxon history.
A gateway to Wikipedia articles on Anglo-Saxon topics. The "Subcategories" section gives you access to hundreds of Wikipedia articles relating to Anglo-Saxon England. You can also use the Wikipedia search engine to find articles on Anglo-Saxon topics.
A selection of Old English poems translated by Jonathan Glenn.
Sound recordings of selected Old English poems and the Lord's Prayer. Some of the recordings are accompanied by the Old English texts, some by modern English translations, some by music, and some by combinations of these features.
Sound recordings of selected poems and prose pieces. Each recording is accompanied by the Old English text and an introduction. Most of the texts have a parallel modern English translation. The rest have notes.
Includes modern English translations of several Old English poems and selected prose works.
Benjamin Slade's Beowulf site provides texts and parallel modern English translations of several Old English poems. It also includes links to poetic and prose texts and translations on external sites.
Contains sound recordings of most Old English poems and selected prose works. By Michael Drout.
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