Albert Stanburrough Cook fu un filologo, critico letterario e studioso dell'inglese antico americano. Il suo lavoro si immerse nell'analisi approfondita del linguaggio e della letteratura, con un focus particolare sul periodo dell'inglese antico. È riconosciuto come il più potente anglosassonnista americano dei secoli diciannovesimo e ventesimo, plasmando significativamente lo studio del campo. Il rigoroso approccio critico e la profonda erudizione di Cook lasciarono un segno indelebile nella filologia e negli studi letterari.
This volume offers a selection of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) prose texts translated into modern English by two eminent scholars of Old English language and literature. Featuring works such as The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Beowulf, and excerpts from the writings of Bede and Ælfric, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of early medieval England.
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