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The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology Paperback – 12 February 2009

by Crossley-Holland (Author)
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Beowulf, The Battle of Maldon, The Dream of the Rood, The Wanderer, and The Seafarer are among the greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poems. They, and many other treasures, are included in The Anglo-Saxon World: chronicles, laws and letters, charters and charms, and above all superb poems. Here is a word picture of a people who came to these islands as pagans and yet within two hundred years had become Christians, to such effect that England was the centre of missionary endeavour and, for a time, the heart of European civilization. Kevin Crossley-Holland places poems and prose in context with his skilful interpretation of the Anglo-Saxon world; his translations have been widely acclaimed, and of Beowulf the poet Charles Causley has written, 'the poem has at last found its translator'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0199538719
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0199538713
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press UK
  5. Publication date
    12 February 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    19.3 x 2.03 x 12.7 cm
  8. Print length
    320 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press UK; 1st edition (12 February 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199538719
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199538713
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.3 x 2.03 x 12.7 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 224

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Kevin Crossley-Holland

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Kevin Crossley-Holland's Arthur trilogy was translated into 25 languages, and the first book, The Seeing Stone, won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and has sold well over one million copies worldwide. He is a poet and historical novelist for children, also very well known for his retellings of myth and traditional tale, including Norse Myths and Norse Tales, and for his translation of Beowulf. He was the President of the School Library Association (2012-17) and is an Honorary Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, a Patron of the Society of Storytelling, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His memoir of childhood, The Hidden Roads, was published in 2009.

Bracelet of Bones, the first of his Viking Sagas, was published in 2011 and the second, Scramasax, in 2012. His new collection of poems, Gravity for Beginners, will be published early in 2021.

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DSV
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
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A wonderful overview of the period and culture. Not just literature but laws, religious and history primary sources as well. Easy to read; just wish there was a map to go with all the locations/kings he mentions. Translations very smooth.
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Mareike
5.0 out of 5 stars nice
Reviewed in Germany on 18 January 2021
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i liked the translations very much, good additional infos regarding their making and the details mentioned in them
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in Canada on 25 February 2017
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Book was in great condition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars very outstanding
Reviewed in India on 20 September 2017
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very nice
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jgr88
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to the culture, history and literature of the Anglo-Saxons
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As someone who knew very little of the Dark Age/Early Middle Ages world that the Anglo-Saxons lived in, I can safely say that this is the best introduction I could have looked for. It is not a direct historical/chronological work, but it is not supposed to be that. What it is is a fantastic journey through the history, culture, religion and literature of the Anglo-Saxons, including some fantastic battle poems like the Battle of Maldon, one of the greatest epics ever put down (Beowulf) and some truly beautiful poems (Deor, The Wanderer, The Seafarer etc etc).

I cannot praise this book enough. It is easy to read and truly fascinating. Once you've got this I'd suggest the Penguin history of the Anglo-Saxons to give you a context for these great works!
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