Old English Then and Now
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The literature of the Old English period cannot be disconnected from the language and culture of the time. In this collection you can find lectures, films, texts, and learning materials to help you interpret and appreciate the literature through a greater understanding of the culture in which it was created.
| # | Title | Description | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Dahvana Headley on 'The Mere Wife' and 'Beowulf' | Author Maria Dahvana Headley reads from her 2018 novel 'The Mere Wife', is interviewed by Prof.… | Carolyne Larrington, Maria Dahvana Headley, David Clark |
| 2 | King Alfred the Great | King Alfred the Great (c. 849–899) is one of the most important figures in English history and one… | Francis Leneghan |
| 3 | An Introduction to Beowulf | The long Old English heroic poem known to modern audiences as Beowulf is probably the most famous… | Daniel Thomas |
| 4 | Why should we study Old English Literature? | Dr Francis Leneghan of St Cross College, Oxford, discusses his current research around Beowulf and… | Francis Leneghan |
| 5 | From old English to modern English | An essay with images and links in which "Marisa Lohr traces the origins and development of the… | Marisa Lohr |
| 6 | Sutton Hoo helmet | Photograph by Ian Harvey of the Sutton Hoo helmet reconstruction. Note the bird flying up the mask… | Ian Harvey |
| 7 | Beowulf - Scyld Scefing's Funeral | Beowulf - Scyld Scefing's Funeral - Read in Old English. The location is the reconstructed Anglo-… | Matt Love |
| 8 | Old English Coursepack | Oxford University's Old English Coursepack. This online set of hypertext editions was designed for… | Stuart Lee |
| 9 | The Coming of the English | The account (abridged) by Bede of the coming of the English to Britain in the 5th century. He wrote… | Matt Love |
| 10 | Woruldhord | The Woruldhord project offers online access to a database of images, texts, presentations, and more… | Stuart Lee |