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


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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

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The Beginnings by A.R. Waller 15:12 Read by Sonia
Runes and Manuscripts Part 1 by A.C. Paues 21:09 Read by Owlivia
Runes and Manuscripts Part 2 by A.C. Paues 15:46 Read by Sonia
Early National Poetry Part 1 by H. Munroe Chadwick 29:15 Read by Sonia
Early National Poetry Part 2 by H. Munroe Chadwick 18:14 Read by Sonia
Early National Poetry Part 3 by H. Munroe Chadwick 20:05 Read by Sonia
Old English Christian Poetry Part 1 by M. Bentick Smith 24:28 Read by Sonia
Old English Christian Poetry Part 2 by M. Bentick Smith 26:50 Read by Sonia
Old English Christian Poetry Part 3 by M. Bentick Smith 20:49 Read by Sonia
Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 1 by Montague Rhodes James 21:45 Read by Sonia
Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 2 by Montague Rhodes James 21:38 Read by Sonia
Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 3 by Montague Rhodes James 23:43 Read by Sonia
Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 1 by P.G. Thomas 16:23 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 2 by P.G. Thomas 14:33 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 3 by P.G. Thomas 26:05 Read by Sonia
From Alfred to the Conquest Part 1 by John S. Westlake 32:39 Read by Sonia
From Alfred to the Conquest Part 2 by John S. Westlake 17:25 Read by Sonia
From Alfred to the Conquest Part 3 by John S. Westlake 25:15 Read by Sonia
From Alfred to the Conquest Part 4 by John S. Westlake 29:33 Read by Sonia
From Alfred to the Conquest Part 5 by John S. Westlake 20:36 Read by Sonia
The Norman Conquest by A.R. Waller 15:27 Read by EmilyCripps
Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 1 by W. Lewis Jones 21:13 Read by Sonia
Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 2 by W. Lewis Jones 22:30 Read by Sonia
Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 3 by W. Lewis Jones 23:09 Read by Sonia
Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 4 by W. Lewis Jones 13:28 Read by Sonia
English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 1 by J.W. Sandys 29:16 Read by Owlivia
English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 2 by J.W. Sandys 27:24 Read by Sonia
English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 3 by J.W. Sandys 28:58 Read by Sonia
English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 4 by J.W. Sandys 17:54 Read by Sonia
Early Transition English Part 1 by J.W.H. Atkins 39:58 Read by Sonia
Early Transition English Part 2 by J.W.H. Atkins 12:33 Read by Sonia
Early Transition English Part 3 by J.W.H. Atkins 25:35 Read by Sonia
The Arthurian Legend Part 1 by W. Lewis Jones 24:05 Read by ClemmFandango
The Arthurian Legend Part 2 by W. Lewis Jones 32:39 Read by ClemmFandango
The Arthurian Legend Part 3 by W. Lewis Jones 23:39 Read by Sonia
The Arthurian Legend Part 4 by W. Lewis Jones 18:11 Read by Sonia
Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 1 by W.P. Ker 16:49 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 2 by W.P. Ker 23:25 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 3 by W.P. Ker 23:36 Read by Sonia
Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 1 by J.W.H. Atkins 19:26 Read by Sonia
Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 2 by J.W.H. Atkins 18:48 Read by Sonia
Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 3 by J.W.H. Atkins 18:53 Read by Sonia
"Pearl," "Cleannness," "Patience," and "Sir Gawayne" Part 1 by I. Gollancz 16:15 Read by EKram
"Pearl," "Cleannness," "Patience," and "Sir Gawayne" Part 2 by I. Gollancz 26:44 Read by Sonia
Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 1 by Clara L Thomson 25:17 Read by Sonia
Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 2 by Clara L Thomson 25:57 Read by Sonia
Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 3 by Clara L Thomson 20:11 Read by Sonia
Later Transition English II Secular Lyrics; Tales; Social Satire Part 1 by A.R. Waller 20:56 Read by Sonia
Later Transition English II Secular Lyrics; Tales; Social Satire Part 2 by A.R. Waller 10:23 Read by Sonia
The Prosody of Old and Middle English by George Saintsbury 19:41 Read by Sonia
Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 1 by Henry Bradley 14:14 Read by Sonia
Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 2 by Henry Bradley 23:28 Read by Sonia
Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 3 by Henry Bradley 17:36 Read by Sonia
Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 4 by Henry Bradley 31:35 Read by Sonia
The Anglo-French Law Language by F.W. Maitland 20:39 Read by Kazbek
Appendix to Chapter 7: The Old English Sung, or Ballad, Metre 19:40 Read by Sonia