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The First Poems In English
by Michael Alexander (Author),
Penguin Group (USA) (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
This selection of the earliest poems in English comprises works from an age in
which verse was not written down, but recited aloud and remembered. Heroic poems
celebrate courage, loyalty and strength, in excerpts from Beowulf and in The
Battle of Brunanburgh, depicting King Athelstan's defeat of his northern enemies
in 937 AD, while The Wanderer and The Seafarer reflect on exile, loss and
destiny. The Gnomic Verses are proverbs on the natural order of life, and the
Exeter Riddles are witty linguistic puzzles. Love elegies include emotional
speeches from an abandoned wife and separated lovers, and devotional poems
include a vision of Christ's cross in The
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9780140433784
Language English
Binding Paper Back
Publisher Penguin Group (USA)
Publishing Date 2008-08-01
Product Edition Reprint
Total Pages 176