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Old English Poems and Riddles
Chris McCully
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Description for Old English Poems and Riddles
Paperback. Features the earliest surviving English poem, "Caedmon's Hymn", as well as one of the last poems to be written in the classical Old English alliterative style; some of the great elegies and epics, and a generous selection from "Beowulf". This title also includes a bibliography and reading list, with a note on Anglo-Saxon manuscripts. Translator(s): McCully, Chris. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 148.
Chris McCully brings Old English poetry to life with exhilarating immediacy. Here is the earliest surviving English poem, "Caedmon's Hymn", as well as one of the last poems to be written in the classical Old English alliterative style; some of the great elegies and epics, and a generous selection from "Beowulf". Other dimensions of Anglo-Saxon culture are represented in religious meditations, riddles, charms and rhythmical prose, all translated into metrical half-lines that capture the subtlety and pace of the originals. The introduction explores the fascination this poetry has held for Chris McCully over many years, as a poet and a ... Read more
Chris McCully brings Old English poetry to life with exhilarating immediacy. Here is the earliest surviving English poem, "Caedmon's Hymn", as well as one of the last poems to be written in the classical Old English alliterative style; some of the great elegies and epics, and a generous selection from "Beowulf". Other dimensions of Anglo-Saxon culture are represented in religious meditations, riddles, charms and rhythmical prose, all translated into metrical half-lines that capture the subtlety and pace of the originals. The introduction explores the fascination this poetry has held for Chris McCully over many years, as a poet and a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
Number of Pages
100
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857549256
SKU
V9781857549256
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About Chris McCully
Chris McCully has published three collections of poetry with Carcanet (Time Signatures 1993; Not Only I 1996; The Country of Perhaps 2003) as well as the best-selling Fly-fishing: A Book of Words (1992) and the edited collection of essays The Poet's Voice and Craft (1994).Chris is one of the directors of the Modern Literary Archives programme in the John Rylands ... Read more
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