Introduction to Old English - Peter S. Baker

This innovative introduction to the Old English language focuses on what students need to know in order to engage with Old English literary and historical texts. Designed for a new generation, the book assumes no expertise in traditional grammar or in other languages.

An opening chapter reviews basic grammar for those who need to be brought up to speed.
Quick Start
sections begin the major chapters, allowing students to learn the basics of Old English quickly.
Minitexts
accompanying most chapters give students practice in reading the language, while a detailed introduction to poetic meter and style helps them to read poetry. The book as a whole contains more than 200 illustrative quotations, fourteen Old English readings including
The Wanderer
,
The Dream of the Rood
and
Judith
, and a comprehensive glossary. Supplementary readings and exercises are available at the
Old English Aerobics
website – http://www.engl.virginia.edu/OE/OEA/ – which complements the text.