National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: A Prelude to Beowulf
Before reading the Anglo-Saxon epic poem, "Beowulf," learners should explore the Dark Ages through researching the fundamental characteristics of the art and literature produced during this period. This website provides links for doing...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Anglo Saxon Homepage
This student resource site provides links to Anglo-Saxon/Old English literature, culture, and heritage.
World Wide School
World Wide School: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle
This site offers Rev. James Ingram's 1823 translation of "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle," along with footnotes. An extensive bibliography is available as well.
Other
Alcyone Systems: "Beowulf," the Classic Epic
This Harvard Classics site has the entire text of "Beowulf" from the 1910 P.F. Collier and Son edition. Well organized so you can click easily to get to the "Beowulf Prelude," "Beowulf: XLIII," or anything between.
Other
Beowulf in Cyberspace
Providing translations, maps, essays, and resources, this is a good online resource for students, particularly advanced students, reading and studying the Anglo Saxon poem, "Beowulf." The "Old English" glossary included at this website...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: "Beowulf" Full Text
This site from the University of Toronto offers "Beowulf" in its entirety with the original Old English lines and their modern English translations alternated, line by line.
W. W. Norton
Norton Anthology: The Linguistic and Literary Contexts of "Beowulf"
Use these online resources from the "Norton Anthology of English Literature" to provide both depth and breadth to your understanding of the poem "Beowulf," whether you are a student reading it for the first time or a teacher preparing to...
Sacred Text Archive
Ista: Complete Corpus of Anglo Saxon Poetry
The Internet Sacred Text Archive offers the Complete Corpus of Anglo Saxon Poetry. All of the titles link to primary documents, written in their original language.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: "Beowulf" (In Old English)
This Fordham University site offers the Klaeber edition of the Old English Beowulf in its entirety, with a link to a modern English translation.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle on Alfred the Great
This section of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle covers the years 878 through 886 and describes a series of conflicts Alfred the Great had with Viking invaders.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghous: Lit2 Go: Beowulf
This is a poetic translation of "Beowulf," complete with footnotes. The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format.
McMaster University
Beowulf in Hypertext: Introduction Hwaet!
This site gives facts about the original Beowulf manuscript, its authorship, and its ties to archeology and culture. One may also read Beowulf in Old English or its translation to Modern English along with summaries of text portions and...
Other
Anglo saxons.net: "The Wanderer"
Here you will find the text of the Anglo-Saxon poem, "The Wanderer," in a side-by-side presentation of Old English and Modern English translation. Some terms, especially kennings, are further defined in the translation.
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Anglo saxons.net: "The Seafarer"
The Anglo-Saxon poem, "The Seafarer," with the Old English original and the Modern English translation in side-by-side presentation.
Other
Anglo Saxon Period: Characteristics of Poetry
This concise survey of Anglo-Saxon poetry is part of a larger site in English for Chinese university students.
The English Teacher
The English Teacher: A Beowulf Test
The test can serve as a model for your own assessment of your students' understanding of the Old English epic poem.
The English Teacher
The English Teacher: Beowulf Lesson Plans
These teaching notes for Beowulf provide a model for your own lesson plan and as a basic resource to study Beowulf. These notes can help you remember the pertinent points of Anglo-Saxon epic poem and help to deepen your understanding.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Battle of Maldon, or Byrhtnoth?s Death
This article, from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature, provides an overview of the patriotic poem, the Battle of Maldon.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Anglo Saxon & Old English
A selected bibliography for primary and secondary materials, including facsimile texts in Old English, translations into modern English, and scholarship.
Other
Utah Valley State College: Dr. Rick Mc Donald: The Wife's Lament Pages
Find both the original Anglo-Saxon text and several translations of "The Wife's Lament," as well as supplemental information about the context of the poem. Also includes a glossary of Anglo-Saxon words and maps and images related to "The...
Other
Anglo Saxon Books
Click on "book list" and "subject list" to find titles and descriptions. The books described are Old English literature and Anglo-Saxon history and culture.
Other
Beowulf: An Adaptation From the Old English Version
Enjoy this contemporary English translation of the epic Old English poem Beowulf, which can be read in conjunction with the original for better comprehension.