Elementary Old English: An Introduction to the Language

Elementary Old English is a comprehensive introduction to the language. This book presents the language clearly and concisely and is ideal for beginners, whether solitary students or those enrolled in a structured course. It contains 14 easy to use chapters, each of which includes a vocabulary list, a short reading, new grammar presented with well chosen examples, exercises and pronunciation drills. Also included are review chapters, grammatical tables, and two glossaries, one Old English to Modern English, the other, Modern English to Old English. To help the student learning on their own, the book includes an appendix which contains translations of the readings and answers to the exercises. Elementary Old English provides the student with everything needed to get a good working knowledge of Old English.