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Literature

Old English & Medieval Literature

Aers: Culture and History, 1350-1600Culture and History, 1350–1600: Essays on English Communities, Identities and Writing

Edited by David Aers

Written by historians and literary critics from both Britain and the United States, this collection of essays explores the diversity of medieval culture and its texts.

Haskell: A Middle English AnthologyA Middle English Anthology

Edited by Ann S. Haskell

A reissue of the popular 1969 volume, this anthology includes a wide variety of selections from Middle English literature.

Diamond: Old EnglishOld English: Grammar and Reader

Robert E. Diamond

An excellent introduction to Old English—contains a simplified grammar, selections from Old English prose and poetry, and facing-page translations.

Rumble: The Breton Lays in Middle EnglishThe Breton Lays in Middle English

Edited by Thomas C. Rumble

The eight Middle English Breton lays brought together for the first time in a single volume.

Ryder: The Song of the NibelungsThe Song of the Nibelungs: A Verse Translation from the Middle High German Nibelungenlied

Translation by Frank G. Ryder

A modern translation of the great German medieval epic in a verse form approximating that of the original.