Master Old English basics with a clear, beginner-friendly reader that guides you from grammar to readable passages.
This edition offers a structured introduction to Anglo-Saxon language, including a detailed outline of grammar and a practical reader. It combines grammar notes, a glossary, and a new Poetical Appendix with selected verses and helpful vocabulary. The contents move from phonology and inflection to short, approachable passages you can read right away.
- Step-by-step coverage of phonology, declension, pronouns, verbs, and syntax.
- Short passages for beginners, including selections from early English literature.
- Notes, glossaries, and a dedicated poetry appendix to expand vocabulary and context.
- Historical introductions that frame the language and its dialects for easier study.
Ideal for students starting out in Old English, lovers of linguistic history, and readers curious about early English literature.