Reviews for Poems and Prose from the Old English

The average rating for Poems and Prose from the Old English based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-05-23 00:00:00 Staci Ramos Best translations of Old English poetry I have ever seen, hands down. The translations are done in thoroughly modern English and are not rigidly transcribed; they resonate so much more clearly this way than all of the other versions I've seen. "The Woman's Lament" and "Wulf and Eadwacer" give me chills - they are so, so good.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-06-06 00:00:00 Sam Foster The poetry is wonderful. The decision to place the religious poetry alongside The Seafarer and The Wanderer, is clear after reading much of the anthology. While the purpose of most of the pride selections is clear, I think the legal portion was too much.