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.
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.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Language and Voice
From the development of Old and Middle English to the innovations of William Caxton and the printing press: explore language and voice in the medieval period.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Old Bachelor: A Comedy by William Congreve
Congreve's first play, The Old Bachelor: A Comedy, is available here, formatted for online reading, including its dedication to the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Clifford of Lanesborough, and various other introductory material. There...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Old English Christian Poetry Caedmon's Hymn
Bartleby's encyclopedia entry for the Old English poem Caedmon's Hymn. From The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.
Other
Lone Star Internet: Culture Cafe: The Adventures of Beowulf
This site provides background information and the complete text of the Old English translation by Dr. David Breeden of Beowulf.
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.
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 Seafarer"
The Anglo-Saxon poem, "The Seafarer," with the Old English original and the Modern English translation in side-by-side presentation.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: The Earliest World History in English
This article considers what we can learn from the Old English Orosius about the Anglo-Saxons and their relationship to the wider world.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: The Elegies of the Exeter Book
The poems in the Exeter Book known as the 'Old English elegies' focus on loss, separation, and the transience of earthly things. This article explores these poems, which include The Wanderer and The Wife's Lament, and highlights the...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning:the Middle Ages:the Beginning and an End:the Norman Invasion
This lesson from a Middle Ages Literature unit focuses on the Norman Invasion of 1066 and the impact it had on the English language. It discusses the events leading up to the changes from the Anglo-Saxon Old English to Middle English...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Beowulf by Anonymous
This is the full text of the Old English epic poem Beowulf by an unknown author. Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, who has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel. After Beowulf...
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.
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...
Other
Study Questions: Ecclesiastical History & Caedmon's Hymn
Medieval English literature course study questions that provides excellent critical thinking on Bede's "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" and Caedmon's "Hymn."
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: The Venerable Bede
This NorthPark University site provides information regarding the life and works of St. Bede, "the father of English church history."
The Guardian
Guardian: From Angry Young Man to Old Devil
This lengthy evaluation of Amis's life provides a wealth of information on the man and his works as well as an assessment of his role in modern literature.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Victorian Literature: Introduction
This is the introduction to a unit on Victorian Literature, a period describing the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) as prudish and old fashioned, but is considered by some as a second English Renaissance, a time of wealth, power, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Understanding Fairy Tales Old and New
A collection of digital resources for three different English Language Arts curriculum standards for grades 3-5 that address characters' traits and motivations in works of literature. They focus on modern retellings of old stories and...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Charles Dickens
Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Caedmon
Here is detailed information on Caedmon, author of biblical poems. The information is mostly taken from what Bede wrote about him, telling of his life, his poetry, and the scholarly debate about his works. Please note that "The Catholic...
Other
Editor Eric:commentary on Translations: Beowulf:the Monster and Its Interpreters
This article by Eric McMillan focuses on comparing the translations of Beowulf with passages from the original Old English translation and four other translations. He discusses translations in poetry and in prose, with alliteration and...
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.