Download or read book A Companion to Old and Middle English Literature written by Laura Lambdin and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2002-06-30 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the contributors to this companion teach English at American universities. The volume, which provides undergraduates with an overview of the field, contains 19 chapters, each describing a different genre, including epic poetry, chronicle, Breton lay, balladry, and riddles. The chapters include a short bibliography; a more comprehensive bibliography appears at the end. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.