Anglo-saxon verse

The first Saxon migration to the British Isles arrived in 449AD, after which a flourishing culture developed (Anglo-Saxon) - only ending with the Norman invasion in 1066. Of all the Anglo-Saxon art remaining to us, their poetry is of the very highest literary quality, and provides a fantastic source of information about pre-Christian Germanic history, myth and culture. Invaluable to students of both history and literature, this ebook of Epic and Heroic Anglo-Saxon Verse provides the complete collection (alongside the separate Epic Beowulf) The content on this ebook is as follows:  - Detailed Introduction - Thorough Synopsis of each Poem - Cynewulf's Elene - Judith - Athelstan, or The Fight at Brunanburh - Byrhtnoth, or The Fight at Maldon - The Dream of the Rood This ebook has an interactive table of contents for ease of navigation.