Richard Morris / Walter W. Skeat / Walter WSkeat
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
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Librería Elías (Asturias)
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Librería Kolima (Madrid)
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A living bridge to England’s earliest voices. Language lives in ancient lines.Richard Morris’s Specimens Of Early English is a landmark early English literature anthology that gathers medieval English texts to show the language in motion. Selections range from austere Old English poetry to vivid Middle English prose, revealing shifts in rhythm, vocabulary and tone across centuries. Each specimen is positioned to illuminate both continuity and change: the stark diction of Anglo-Saxon era writings sits beside the cadences that anticipate Chaucer-era companions. The focus is not antiquarian curiosity alone; the pieces expose registers - sacral, legal and vernacular - that shaped later usage. As a historical language collection and a curated set of classic English works, it balances readability for newcomers with the textual depth sought by collectors and by readers engaged in sustained study. Read aloud, individual specimens reveal oral patterns; studied in sequence, they enable direct comparison of forms and meanings. The selections reward close attention without demanding specialist knowledge, so casual readers may dip in while students and scholars pursue deeper lines of enquiry.Valued by teachers and philologists, the volume functions as a practical literature students resource and a reliable aid for English language scholars engaged in linguistic history studies. These medieval English texts make medieval Britain literature tangible, serving as classroom primary texts, private study material and enjoyable reading for anyone interested in the roots of modern English. Its appeal reaches antiquarian collectors and contemporary readers alike, offering both the thrill of original language and a sense of continuity with later classic English works. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. It appeals equally to casual readers and classic-literature collectors around the world.
