Project Gutenberg 2005-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 356 Earle, John 1824 1903 Anglo-Saxon Literature Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Starner, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Anglo-Saxon Literature" by John Earle is a scholarly examination of the earliest forms of English literary expression written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the origins and evolution of Anglo-Saxon literature, highlighting its unique development amidst the influences of Latin tradition and Christian thought. The book is likely of interest to those seeking to understand the foundational texts and cultural context that shaped early English literature. The opening of the work presents a preface outlining the author's intentions and the significance of the book within the broader field of literary studies. Earle emphasizes that Anglo-Saxon literature stands as the oldest vernacular literature in modern Europe, primarily shaped by Latin influences. He sets the stage for a detailed investigation into the character and content of the literature that emerged during this period, touching upon both well-known works like "Beowulf" and lesser-known ones as he prepares to explore various themes, authors, and historical contexts associated with this crucial literary tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- History and criticism Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature Civilization, Medieval, in literature PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 586472 586473 2024-10-07T13:50:27.656647 2023-09-08T04:34:33.588753 text/html text/html 593881 2020-12-13T06:50:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 203984 2020-12-13T06:50:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 287317 2024-10-07T13:50:44.402530 application/epub+zip 291504 2024-10-07T13:50:33.115590 application/epub+zip 281187 2024-10-07T13:50:30.682659 application/epub+zip 565261 2024-10-07T13:50:50.766517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532958 2024-10-07T13:50:41.932571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483252 2022-09-08T09:15:23.764129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460935 2024-10-07T13:50:25.442631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 460808 2020-12-13T06:50:15 text/plain; charset=utf-8 183506 2020-12-13T06:50:15 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 459556 2020-12-13T06:50:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 183072 2020-12-13T06:50:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21385 2024-10-07T13:50:50.964498 application/rdf+xml 15836 2024-10-07T13:50:31.307585 image/jpeg 4293 2024-10-07T13:50:30.992604 image/jpeg 271673 2024-10-07T13:50:27.702643 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia