The Broadview Anthology of British Literature: Volume 1: The Medieval Period

The Broadview Anthology of British Literature: Volume 1: The Medieval Period

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In all six of its volumes The Broadview Anthology of British Literature presents British literature in a truly distinctive light. Fully grounded in sound literary and historical scholarship, the anthology takes a fresh approach to many canonical authors, and includes a wide selection of work by lesser-known writers. The anthology also provides wide-ranging coverage of the...more
Paperback, 845 pages
Published May 5th 2006 by Broadview Press
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Alisha
Nov 01, 2012 Alisha rated it 4 of 5 stars
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This was one of my textbooks for the Fall 2012 semester. In reading this book, I was learning about the history and the works of the pieces of literature during this time period. Some pieces that we read are:

- Beowulf
- The Canterbury Tales
- Alfred the Great
- Wulfstan
- Julian of Norwich
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- and the Exeter Book Riddles

I have learned a lot during the reading of this book, and I hope to learn more in Volume 2. If you are wanted to learn about the literature of this time...more
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