Introducing Anglo-Saxon literature in an approachable way, this is an indispensable guide for students to a key literary topic.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1870.

Originally published in 1919, this book draws on Anglo-Saxon texts overlooked by previous compilations 'to represent as many sides as we could of the life of our forefathers' and also presents an aid to students of varying levels. Combining both prose and poetry texts from early West Saxon prose onwards, and with a detailed glossary and notes, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Anglo-Saxon language.