Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. I. The Anglo-Saxons 1
5. II. A Foreword to the Literature of the Anglo-Saxons 40
6. III. The Old English Heroic Epic Poems 56
7. IV. The Old English Christian Epic 105
8. V. Miscellaneous Old English Poetry 154
9. VI. A Note on Old English Literature and the Drama 206
10. VII. Anglo-Latin Literature in the Old English Period 212
11. VIII. The Work of King Alfred 257
12. IX. Aelfric and His Works 308
13. X. Wulfstan's Works and other Homiletic Prose 340
14. XI. Secular Didactic Writing in Old English Prose 370
15. XII. Prose Fiction of the Old English Period 375
16. XIII. Scientific Writings in the Old English Period 384
17. XIV. Retrospect 403
18. Further Additions to the Notes 415
19. Index 427