"This is still the most comprehensive introduction to Old English available, providing detailed analysis of the language, literature, history, and culture of the Anglo-Saxons. This new edition expands on the changes in languages, and provides additional material on Beowulf." ?Stuart Lee, Oxford University "Mitchell and Robinson's A Guide to Old English, now available in its eighth edition, is an invaluable resource for teaching and delighting students of Old English. It is unsurpassed in its combination of a meticulously scholarly approach with a wide-ranging selection of Old English texts. The authors' enthusiasm for the subject is evident on every page and carries the reader with it." ?Susan Irvine, University College London

A comprehensive introduction to Old English, combining simple, clear philology with the best literary works to provide a compelling and accessible beginners guide. * Provides a comprehensive introduction to Old English * Uses a practical approach suited to the needs of the beginning student * Features selections from the greatest works of Old English literature, organized from simple to more challenging texts to keep pace with the reader * Includes a discussion of Anglo-Saxon literature, history, and culture, and a bibliography directing readers to useful publications on the subject * Updated throughout with new material including the first 25 lines from Beowulf with detailed annotation and an explanation of Grimm s and Verner s laws