This introduction to Old English provides readers with an in-depth look at the language and literature of Anglo-Saxon England. The book is divided into two parts: the first part contains a series of Anglo-Saxon texts with facing-page translations, while the second part provides a detailed overview of the grammar and vocabulary of Old English. March's work remains a classic in the field of Germanic philology.

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