Resources for Beowulf and Old English Literature
General Resources on Anglo-Saxon Culture and
Literature
- Old English
Pages: Cathy Ball's very useful collection of original materials
and links for the study of Old English language and literature and
Anglo-Saxon culture. Includes access to texts, language lessons, sound
files, and more. Note: The page is no longer being actively
maintained, but many of the links are still useful. (Georgetown U.)
- ORB:
Anglo-Saxon England: Very useful collection of links and
original resources; includes literature as well as history, the arts, etc.
Part of the Online Reference Book for
Medieval Studies. (Rhodes C.)
- Angelcynn: A
society dedicated to "The history of the Germanic kingdoms of England,
from the Saxon Advent to the Norman Conquest."
Useful for background information on a variety of aspects of Anglo-Saxon
culture; a good resource for the non-specialist.
- Old English at UVA:
The latest incarnation of Peter Baker's site for Old English studies. Particularly useful for
language, but with additional materials and links for literature and
culture. Includes audio selections. (U. of Virginia)
- Internet Medieval
Sourcebook: Useful collection of original materials and links;
primary focus is historical, but includes some attention to literature.
(Fordham U.)
- Netserf: Very useful and extensive
collection of links to resources for all aspects of medieval studies.
Includes significant sections on Anglo-Saxon culture.
- Labyrinth:
Anglo-Saxon Culture: Useful collection of links to resources on
Anglo-Saxon England; resources are more historical than literary. (Georgetown U.)
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Online Texts
Beowulf
- Beowulf:
The Dobbie edition of the Old English text. (Georgetown U.--Labyrinth
Library) See also Peter Baker's audio
selections from the Old English text. (U. of Virginia)
- Beowulf
in Hypertext: An elegantly designed site, with the Old English
text of the poem, a modern translation (by A. Savage), summaries, notes, and
more. (McMaster U.)
- Beowulf:
An early twentieth-century translation by Francis Gummere. (U. of
Virginia)
- Beowulf:
A modern English adaptation by David Breedon.
- Beowulf:
A modern alliterative translation by Tim Romano. Part of Tim
Romano's home page, which also includes a link to his e-edition and
"free translation" of "The Wanderer."
Other Old English Literature
- The
Complete Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Poetry: An invaluable resource;
includes texts in Old English (no translations). The only body of Old
English texts on the web which is more complete is the Complete Corpus of
Old English, which is currently available only by institutional subscription.
(sacred-texts.com)
- Labyrinth
Library: Old English: One of the best collections of links
for Old English literature; includes texts in Old English and in modern
translation, as well as reference resources, etc.. (Georgetown U.)
- "The Seafarer":
Old English text and a fairly literal translation of the poem. (Anglo-Saxons.net)
- "The
Wanderer": Edition of the Old English text and a "free
translation" into modern English; includes introduction, notes,
glossary for the Old English text, etc. Part of Tim
Romano's home page, which also includes a link to his alliterative
translation of Beowulf.
- "The Battle of
Maldon": Elaborate site that includes a modern translation of the Old English poem.
Also includes a brief introduction , commentary, photographs, etc.
- Caedmon's Hymn:
The text of the poem in Old English, with a modern translation; includes
Bede's account of Caedmon's story.
- Lord's
Prayer: Version of the Lord's Prayer in Old English. Includes an
audio
recording.
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Arts and Craftsmanship
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Language, Audio Files, etc.
- Old English at the
University of Calgary: An online course in Old English, with
instruction, texts, exercises, sound files, etc. More streamlined access to the
actual lessons is
available through ORB:
Old English. (U. of Calgary)
- Hwaet! Old
English in Context: Cathy Ball's group of short Old English
lessons, which rely on context rather than grammatical instruction for
language learning. (Georgetown U.)
- Old English at UVA:
Peter Baker's site. Includes a generous selection of sound files and
"Old English Aerobics" language exercises. (U. of Virginia)
- Learning
Old English: A "basic introduction to Old English with
exercises." Not yet complete, but still useful.
- Readings
of Old English Poetry: A selection of readings, with text and
audio for both Old English and modern English versions.
- Bright's
Old English Glossary: Not a complete Old English dictionary, but
an indispensable tool for anyone who wants to learn the language. (U.
of Pennsylvania)
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Bibliography
- Anglo-Saxon Studies:
A Select Bibliography: Broad and useful bibliography covering
literature as well as other aspects of Anglo-Saxon culture. (BUBL
Information Service)
- Anglo-Saxon
History: A Select Bibliography: Extensive and well-selected
bibliography for Anglo-Saxon historical background. (W. Michigan U.)
- Old
English Bibliography: Highly selective (and relatively brief)
bibliography on a variety of aspects of Old English literature and language;
subdivided into categories. Especially useful as an introduction to
Old English studies. (U. of Virginia)
-
Beowulf
Bibliography: 1979-1994: "The ... list attempts to
cover all scholarship relating to Beowulf published from 1979 through 1994,
though the entries for the latter years are not yet complete."
Also includes a little scholarship from before 1979, and a handful of
entries from 1995. (U. of Connecticut)
-
Beowulf
Criticism: Brief and well-selected bibliography. Useful as
an introduction to Beowulf studies. (U. of Virginia)
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Online Journals
- The Heroic Age:
A Journal of Early Medieval Northwestern Europe: An online journal
"dedicated to the study of Northwestern Europe from the Late Roman
Empire to the advent of the Norman Empire." Full-text articles
are publicly available online.
- Essays in Medieval
Studies: Proceedings of the Illinois Medieval Association.
Full-text articles are publicly available online through Volume 17 (2000). (Loyola
U./Chicago)
- The Medieval Review:
Reviews of recent books in medieval studies. All reviews are publicly
available online, in a searchable archive. Published since 1993
(formerly The Bryn Mawr Medieval Review). (Western Michigan U.)
- Exemplaria:
Journal devoted to medieval literature. Full-text articles of past
issues not available online, but some preprints of
articles are generally available. (U. of Florida)
- Peritia: Journal of the
Medieval Academy of Ireland: Journal of medieval studies which
"has tended to concentrate on the earlier middle ages."
Abstracts of articles from later volumes are publicly available online; full
text available only through print subscription. (University
College/Cork)
- Matheliende:
"The Newsletter of Anglo-Saxon Studies at The University of
Georgia." Short articles, apparently by faculty and graduate
students at the U. of Georgia.
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