Cambridge History of English Literature, Volume 1: From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance

by Various

Literary Criticism Reference Writing & Linguistics Middle Ages/Middle History Essays

56 chapters20h 30mEnglish1907

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In the preliminary statement of the aims and objects of this History, communicated to those who were invited to become contributors to it, the editors emphasised the following purpose of their undertaking: A connected account was to be given of the successive movements of English literature, both main and subsidiary; and this was intended to imply an adequate treatment of secondary writers, instead of their being overshadowed by a few great names. - Summary by Preface

Chapters (56)

1The Beginnings by A.R. Waller

912

2Runes and Manuscripts Part 1 by A.C. Paues

1269

3Runes and Manuscripts Part 2 by A.C. Paues

946

4Early National Poetry Part 1 by H. Munroe Chadwick

1755

5Early National Poetry Part 2 by H. Munroe Chadwick

1094

6Early National Poetry Part 3 by H. Munroe Chadwick

1205

7Old English Christian Poetry Part 1 by M. Bentick Smith

1468

8Old English Christian Poetry Part 2 by M. Bentick Smith

1610

9Old English Christian Poetry Part 3 by M. Bentick Smith

1249

10Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 1 by Montague Rhodes James

1305

11Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 2 by Montague Rhodes James

1298

12Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 3 by Montague Rhodes James

1423

13Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 1 by P.G. Thomas

983

14Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 2 by P.G. Thomas

873

15Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 3 by P.G. Thomas

1565

16From Alfred to the Conquest Part 1 by John S. Westlake

1959

17From Alfred to the Conquest Part 2 by John S. Westlake

1045

18From Alfred to the Conquest Part 3 by John S. Westlake

1515

19From Alfred to the Conquest Part 4 by John S. Westlake

1773

20From Alfred to the Conquest Part 5 by John S. Westlake

1236

21The Norman Conquest by A.R. Waller

927

22Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 1 by W. Lewis Jones

1273

23Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 2 by W. Lewis Jones

1350

24Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 3 by W. Lewis Jones

1389

25Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 4 by W. Lewis Jones

808

26English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 1 by J.W. Sandys

1756

27English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 2 by J.W. Sandys

1644

28English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 3 by J.W. Sandys

1738

29English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 4 by J.W. Sandys

1074

30Early Transition English Part 1 by J.W.H. Atkins

2398

31Early Transition English Part 2 by J.W.H. Atkins

753

32Early Transition English Part 3 by J.W.H. Atkins

1535

33The Arthurian Legend Part 1 by W. Lewis Jones

1445

34The Arthurian Legend Part 2 by W. Lewis Jones

1959

35The Arthurian Legend Part 3 by W. Lewis Jones

1419

36The Arthurian Legend Part 4 by W. Lewis Jones

1091

37Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 1 by W.P. Ker

1009

38Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 2 by W.P. Ker

1405

39Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 3 by W.P. Ker

1416

40Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 1 by J.W.H. Atkins

1166

41Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 2 by J.W.H. Atkins

1128

42Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 3 by J.W.H. Atkins

1133

43"Pearl," "Cleannness," "Patience," and "Sir Gawayne" Part 1 by I. Gollancz

975

44"Pearl," "Cleannness," "Patience," and "Sir Gawayne" Part 2 by I. Gollancz

1604

45Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 1 by Clara L Thomson

1517

46Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 2 by Clara L Thomson

1557

47Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 3 by Clara L Thomson

1211

48Later Transition English II Secular Lyrics; Tales; Social Satire Part 1 by A.R. Waller

1256

49Later Transition English II Secular Lyrics; Tales; Social Satire Part 2 by A.R. Waller

623

50The Prosody of Old and Middle English by George Saintsbury

1181

51Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 1 by Henry Bradley

854

52Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 2 by Henry Bradley

1408

53Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 3 by Henry Bradley

1056

54Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 4 by Henry Bradley

1895

55The Anglo-French Law Language by F.W. Maitland

1239

56Appendix to Chapter 7: The Old English Sung, or Ballad, Metre

1180

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