Bruce Mitchell & Fred C. Robinson 
A Guide to Old English [EPUB ebook] 

A comprehensive introduction to Old English, combining simple,
clear philology with the best literary works to provide a
compelling and accessible beginners’ guide.



* Provides a comprehensive introduction to Old English

* Uses a practical approach suited to the needs of the beginning
student

* Features selections from the greatest works of Old English
literature, organized from simple to more challenging texts to keep
pace with the reader

* Includes a discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and
culture, and a bibliography directing readers to useful
publications on the subject

* Updated throughout with new material including the first 25
lines from Beowulf with detailed annotation and an
explanation of Grimm’s and Verner’s laws

About the author

Fred C. Robinson is Douglas Tracy Smith Professor
Emeritus at Yale University. He is a Fellow and past President of
the Medieval Academy of America, and has received many honors. He
has written extensively on Beowulf, Old English, and English and
American literature and language of all periods.



Bruce Mitchell is late Fellow Emeritus of St. Edmund Hall,
University of Oxford.