The Resource Poems and prose from the Old English, translated by Burton Raffel ; edited by Alexandra H. Olsen and Burton Raffel ; introductions by Alexandra H. Olsen
Poems and prose from the Old English, translated by Burton Raffel ; edited by Alexandra H. Olsen and Burton Raffel ; introductions by Alexandra H. Olsen
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- Summary
- In this restructured and greatly expanded version of Burton Raffel's out-of-print classic, Poems from the Old English, Raffel and co-editor Alexandra H. Olsen place the oldest English writings in an entirely different perspective. Keeping the classroom teacher's needs foremost in mind, Raffel and Olsen organize the major old English poems (except Beowulf) and new prose selections so as to facilitate both reading and studying. A general introduction provides an up-to-date and detailed historical account of the Anglo-Saxon period, and concise introductions open the literature sections of the book and many of the translations. Raffel's masterly translations of Old English poetry, praised as fine poems in their own right, reproduce much of the flavor as well as the sense of the originals. With more than 1800 newly translated lines and many revised older translations, the poems in this volume are organized into four genres -- elegies, heroic poems, religious poems, and wisdom poetry. Raffel's new translations include more than twenty poem-riddles, with proposed solutions in a separate section. Prose translations -- grouped in historical, testamentary and legal, religious, social and instructional, and medical and magical categories -- feature writings by King Alfred, Aelfric, and Wulfstan, among others."This is a splendid work to introduce students to the culture of the Anglo-Saxons. Raffel's translations of Old English poems become poems in modern English. But we have known for a long time that he can work such wonders. What is new is his supple handling of the often very unsupple Old English prose"--Robert Creed, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Language
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- eng
- ang
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxv, 225 pages)
- Contents
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- Poetry
- Prose
- Isbn
- 9781281730619
- Label
- Poems and prose from the Old English
- Title
- Poems and prose from the Old English
- Statement of responsibility
- translated by Burton Raffel ; edited by Alexandra H. Olsen and Burton Raffel ; introductions by Alexandra H. Olsen
- Subject
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- 450 - 1100
- Anglo-Saxons
- Anglo-Saxons -- Literary collections
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- English literature -- Old English
- English literature -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Modernized versions
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary collections
- Middle Ages
- Middle Ages -- Literary collections
- Oudengels
- Translations
- POETRY -- General
- Language
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- eng
- ang
- eng
- Summary
- In this restructured and greatly expanded version of Burton Raffel's out-of-print classic, Poems from the Old English, Raffel and co-editor Alexandra H. Olsen place the oldest English writings in an entirely different perspective. Keeping the classroom teacher's needs foremost in mind, Raffel and Olsen organize the major old English poems (except Beowulf) and new prose selections so as to facilitate both reading and studying. A general introduction provides an up-to-date and detailed historical account of the Anglo-Saxon period, and concise introductions open the literature sections of the book and many of the translations. Raffel's masterly translations of Old English poetry, praised as fine poems in their own right, reproduce much of the flavor as well as the sense of the originals. With more than 1800 newly translated lines and many revised older translations, the poems in this volume are organized into four genres -- elegies, heroic poems, religious poems, and wisdom poetry. Raffel's new translations include more than twenty poem-riddles, with proposed solutions in a separate section. Prose translations -- grouped in historical, testamentary and legal, religious, social and instructional, and medical and magical categories -- feature writings by King Alfred, Aelfric, and Wulfstan, among others."This is a splendid work to introduce students to the culture of the Anglo-Saxons. Raffel's translations of Old English poems become poems in modern English. But we have known for a long time that he can work such wonders. What is new is his supple handling of the often very unsupple Old English prose"--Robert Creed, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Cataloging source
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- Poems from the Old English.
- Dewey number
- 829/.08
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- PR1508
- LC item number
- .P59 1998eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- Olsen, Alexandra Hennessey
- Raffel, Burton
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- English literature
- Anglo-Saxons
- Middle Ages
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- POETRY
- Anglo-Saxons
- English literature
- Middle Ages
- Oudengels
- Label
- Poems and prose from the Old English, translated by Burton Raffel ; edited by Alexandra H. Olsen and Burton Raffel ; introductions by Alexandra H. Olsen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
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- online resource
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- cr
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- rdacarrier
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- multicolored
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Poetry -- Prose
- Control code
- 567922025
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxv, 225 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781281730619
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- c
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- 22573/ctt115321
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)567922025
- Label
- Poems and prose from the Old English, translated by Burton Raffel ; edited by Alexandra H. Olsen and Burton Raffel ; introductions by Alexandra H. Olsen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Poetry -- Prose
- Control code
- 567922025
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxv, 225 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781281730619
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt115321
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)567922025
Subject
- 450 - 1100
- Anglo-Saxons
- Anglo-Saxons -- Literary collections
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- English literature -- Old English
- English literature -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Modernized versions
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary collections
- Middle Ages
- Middle Ages -- Literary collections
- Oudengels
- Translations
- POETRY -- General
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