Literature

Booktrust Booktrust- Designed to encourage UK readers and writers. Administers several book prizes - national and international. Database of other literary prizes. Information on grants and… The Commonwealth Writers Prize The Commonwealth Writers Prize- Annual award sponsored by the Commonwealth Foundation, to new writers from the British Commonwealth, for prose fiction (novel or short stories). Pr… Anglo-Saxon Dooms, 560-975 Anglo-Saxon Dooms, 560-975- Modern English translation of the laws of the Anglo-Saxon kings through Edgar (959-975). The Mercian and North People's laws are also translated. Inclu… Anglo-Saxon Women Before the Law Anglo-Saxon Women Before the Law- Andrew Rabin's student edition of five Old English lawsuits concerning women. Includes detailed introduction, notes, and glossary. Laws of Æthelberht: a Student Edition Laws of Æthelberht: a Student Edition- An edition of the Old English text by Lisi Oliver. Includes detailed introduction, notes, and glossary. Legend of St. Andrew Legend of St. Andrew- Old English text. St. Mary of Egypt St. Mary of Egypt- Linda Cantara's textual study of an Old English prose saint's life. Compares and contrasts two versions of the life and describes variant readings in three majo… Apollonius of Tyre Apollonius of Tyre- Old English text and modern English translation by Benjamin Thorpe. Letter of Alexander to Aristotle. Letter of Alexander to Aristotle.- Old English text. Letter of Alexander to Aristotle Letter of Alexander to Aristotle- Modern English translation by Andy Orchard. Kemble: the Anglo-Saxon Charters Website Kemble: the Anglo-Saxon Charters Website- Contains online resources for the study of Anglo-Saxon charters. Work in progress. Life of St. Christopher Life of St. Christopher- Modern English translation by Aaron Hostetter. Electronic Sawyer Electronic Sawyer- A searchable, browsable catalog of extant Anglo-Saxon charters, based on the printed work by Peter Sawyer. Each entry summarizes the contents of the charter, li… Anglo-Saxon Penitentials: A Cultural Database Anglo-Saxon Penitentials: A Cultural Database- Contains texts and translations of the Anglo-Saxon handbooks of penance. A cultural index lists categories like animals, emotions, a… Wonders of the East Wonders of the East- Excerpt from the Old English text. Each word is hot-linked to a glossary entry. Apollonius of Tyre Apollonius of Tyre- Excerpt from Old English text, with words hot-linked to glossary. Anglo-Saxon Law: Extracts From Early Laws of the English. Anglo-Saxon Law: Extracts From Early Laws of the English.- Provides modern English translations of excerpts from important legal documents. Blickling Homilies Blickling Homilies- Modern English translation by R. Morris. Blickling Homily X - The End of this World is Near Blickling Homily X - The End of this World is Near- Old English text and modern English translation by R. Morris. Menologium Menologium- Modern English translation. Waldere Waldere- Modern English translation by Stith Thomson and Cosette Faust. Fortunes of Men Fortunes of Men- Modern English translation by Stith Thompson and Cosette Faust. Durham Durham- Old English text with parallel modern English translation by David Lisle Crane. Wulf and Eadwacer Wulf and Eadwacer- Old English text with parallel modern English translation by Richard Hamer. Wife's Lament Wife's Lament- Old English text with parallel modern English translation by Richard Hamer. Ruin Ruin- Old English text with facing modern English translation by Richard Hamer. Panther Panther- Old English text with parallel modern English translation by Louis Rodrigues. Durham Durham- Old English text with parallel modern English translation by Louis Rodrigues. Meters of Boethius Meters of Boethius- Modern English translation by Aaron Hostetter. Deor Deor- Modern English translation by Steve Pollington. Includes a sound recording of the Old English text. Battle of Brunanburh Battle of Brunanburh- Modern English translation by John Osborne. Brussels Cross Brussels Cross- Old English text with modern English translation. Andreas Andreas- Modern English translation by Robert K. Root. Includes introduction and notes. Project Gutenberg e-book. Ruin Ruin- Old English text with facing modern English translation by Sian Echard, Riming Poem Riming Poem- Modern English translation. Includes analysis and interpretation of the poem. Husband's Message Husband's Message- Modern English translation. From the Anglo-Saxon Foundation. Meters of Boethius Meters of Boethius- Modern English translation by Walter Sedgefield. Wulf and Eadwacer Wulf and Eadwacer- Old English text with words hot-linked to glossary. Husband's Message Husband's Message- Old English text with words hot-linked to glossary. Deor Deor- Old English text with words hot-linked to glossary. Whale Whale- Old English text with words hot-linked to glossary. Fortunes of Men Fortunes of Men- Each word of the Old English text is hot-linked to a corresponding glossary entry. Panther Panther- Albert S. Cook's edition of the three poems that make up the Old English bestiary: Panther, Whale, and Partridge. Includes introduction, parallel modern English verse tra… Wulf and Eadwacer Wulf and Eadwacer- Old English text with modern English definition of each word. Widsith Widsith- Modern English translation by Bella Millet. Ruin Ruin- Modern English translation by Michael Alexander. Battle of Brunanburh Resource Site Battle of Brunanburh Resource Site- Includes Old English text, modern English translation, and resources for study of the poem and battle. Provides modern English translations of … Rune Poem Rune Poem- Old English text with modern English translation. Includes pictures of the runes. Husband's Message Husband's Message- Modern English translation. From Early English Poems Selected and Edited by Henry S. Pancoast and John Duncan Spaeth. Battle of Finnsburh Battle of Finnsburh- Modern English translation of this poem and the Finn episode in Beowulf. Includes background information.