Old English Literature: A Short Introduction

This innovative and intriguing introduction to Old English literature is structured around what the author calls ‘figures’ from Anglo-Saxon culture: the Vow, the Hall, the Miracle, the Pulpit, and the Scholar.

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• An innovative and intriguing introduction to Old English literature.
  
• Structured around ‘figures’ from Anglo-Saxon culture: the Vow, the Hall, the Miracle, the Pulpit, and the Scholar.
  
• Situates Old English literary texts within a cultural framework.
  
• Creates new connections betw...