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Anglo Saxon Period: Characteristics of Poetry
This concise survey of Anglo-Saxon poetry is part of a larger site in English for Chinese university students.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Old Bachelor: A Comedy by William Congreve
Congreve's first play, The Old Bachelor: A Comedy, is available here, formatted for online reading, including its dedication to the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Clifford of Lanesborough, and various other introductory material. There...
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Lone Star Internet: Culture Cafe: The Adventures of Beowulf
This site provides background information and the complete text of the Old English translation by Dr. David Breeden of Beowulf.
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Study Questions: Ecclesiastical History & Caedmon's Hymn
Medieval English literature course study questions that provides excellent critical thinking on Bede's "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" and Caedmon's "Hymn."
The Guardian
Guardian: From Angry Young Man to Old Devil
This lengthy evaluation of Amis's life provides a wealth of information on the man and his works as well as an assessment of his role in modern literature.
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Editor Eric:commentary on Translations: Beowulf:the Monster and Its Interpreters
This article by Eric McMillan focuses on comparing the translations of Beowulf with passages from the original Old English translation and four other translations. He discusses translations in poetry and in prose, with alliteration and...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Ernest J. Gaines Lesson Plans
An online resource featuring links to information on the life and work of Ernest J. Gaines. These links provide biographical information along with lesson plans and activities.
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: Canon of John Lydgate Project: Vikings and King Edmund
Two brief excerpts from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (the Parker version, in both English and Old English) that relate the Viking incursion into East Anglia and the slaying of King Edmund, later venerated as a saint and martyr.