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Anglo-Saxon literature

Anglo-Saxon literature, the literary writings in Old English (see English language), composed between c.650 and c.1100.

See also English literature.

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Anglo-Saxon literature: Bibliography - Bibliography See G. P. Krapp and E. V. K. Dobbie, ed., The Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records (6 vol., ...
Anglo-Saxon literature: Poetry - Poetry There are two types of Old English poetry: the heroic, the sources of which are ...
Anglo-Saxon literature: Prose - Prose Old English literary prose dates from the latter part of the Anglo-Saxon period. Prose was ...
Old English - Old English: Old English: see type; English language; Anglo-Saxon literature.
Middle English literature - Middle English literature Middle English literature, English literature of the medieval period, ...

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