The Earliest English Poetry (1971) offers a critical survey of Old English poetry, that is, of the vernacular verse composed in England from the seventh century to the Norman Conquest…

Thomas Percy's Reliques of Ancient English Poetry is a landmark work in the study of English literature. This authoritative edition includes the complete text of the Reliques, as well as…

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A textbook that introduces students to Middle English poetry and offers advice about the understanding and interpretation of the genre, covering verse in English and Scots from c.1150 to c.1500.

By comparison with Latin Europe, Anglo-Saxon civilization is notable for the amount of literature preserved in contemporary manuscripts in the vernacular language, formerly called 'Anglo-Saxon' but now more usually called…

Absolute clarity is the aim with a new generation of revision guide. Illustrated revision and practice. Over 500 marks worth of examination style questions.

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…