Longman Anthology of Old English, Old Icelandic, and Anglo-Norman Literatures
Richard North
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Description for Longman Anthology of Old English, Old Icelandic, and Anglo-Norman Literatures
Paperback. Editor(s): North, Richard; Allard, Joe; Gillies, Patricia. Num Pages: 888 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ACSX; DQ; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1310.
The Longman Anthology of Old English, Old Icelandic and Anglo-Norman Literatures provides a scholarly and accessible introduction to the literature which was the inspiration for many of the heroes of modern popular culture, from The Lord of the Rings to The Chronicles of Narnia, and which set the foundations of the English language and its literature as we know it today.
Edited, translated and annotated by the editors of Beowulf and Other Stories, the anthology introduces readers to the rich and varied literature of Britain, Scandinavia and France of the period in and around the Viking Age. Ranging from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
888
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
1310g
Number of Pages
886
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408247709
SKU
V9781408247709
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About Richard North
Richard North teaches Old and Middle English at University College London, and is author of Heathen Gods in Old English Literature (1997) and The Origins of aEURO~BeowulfaEURO (TM) (2006). Joe Allard teaches at the University of Essex. He translates and publishes contemporary Icelandic poetry and fiction, and has written extensively on medieval Icelandic prose and poetry. Patricia Gilliesis a lecturer ... Read more
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