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The Cambridge History of English Literature, Volume 1: From the Beginnings to t…

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In the preliminary statement of the aims and objects of this History, communicated to those who were invited to become contributors to it, the editors emphasised the following purpose of their undertaking: A connected account was to be given of the successive movements of English literature, both main and subsidiary; and this was intended to imply an adequate treatment of secondary writers, instead of their being overshadowed by a few great names. - Summary by Preface (20 hr 30 min)

Chapters

The Beginnings by A.R. Waller

15:12

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Runes and Manuscripts Part 1 by A.C. Paues

21:09

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Runes and Manuscripts Part 2 by A.C. Paues

15:46

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Early National Poetry Part 1 by H. Munroe Chadwick

29:15

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Early National Poetry Part 2 by H. Munroe Chadwick

18:14

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Early National Poetry Part 3 by H. Munroe Chadwick

20:05

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Old English Christian Poetry Part 1 by M. Bentick Smith

24:28

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Old English Christian Poetry Part 2 by M. Bentick Smith

26:50

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Old English Christian Poetry Part 3 by M. Bentick Smith

20:49

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Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 1 by Montague Rhodes James

21:45

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Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 2 by Montague Rhodes James

21:38

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Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 3 by Montague Rhodes James

23:43

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Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 1 by P.G. Thomas

16:23

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Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 2 by P.G. Thomas

14:33

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Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 3 by P.G. Thomas

26:05

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From Alfred to the Conquest Part 1 by John S. Westlake

32:39

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From Alfred to the Conquest Part 2 by John S. Westlake

17:25

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From Alfred to the Conquest Part 3 by John S. Westlake

25:15

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From Alfred to the Conquest Part 4 by John S. Westlake

29:33

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From Alfred to the Conquest Part 5 by John S. Westlake

20:36

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The Norman Conquest by A.R. Waller

15:27

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Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 1 by W. Le…

21:13

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Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 2 by W. Le…

22:30

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Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 3 by W. Le…

23:09

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Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 4 by W. Le…

13:28

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English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 1 by J.W. Sandys

29:16

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English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 2 by J.W. Sandys

27:24

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English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 3 by J.W. Sandys

28:58

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English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 4 by J.W. Sandys

17:54

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Early Transition English Part 1 by J.W.H. Atkins

39:58

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Early Transition English Part 2 by J.W.H. Atkins

12:33

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Early Transition English Part 3 by J.W.H. Atkins

25:35

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The Arthurian Legend Part 1 by W. Lewis Jones

24:05

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The Arthurian Legend Part 2 by W. Lewis Jones

32:39

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The Arthurian Legend Part 3 by W. Lewis Jones

23:39

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The Arthurian Legend Part 4 by W. Lewis Jones

18:11

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Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 1 by W.P. Ker

16:49

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Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 2 by W.P. Ker

23:25

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Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 3 by W.P. Ker

23:36

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Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 1 by J.W.H. Atkins

19:26

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Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 2 by J.W.H. Atkins

18:48

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Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 3 by J.W.H. Atkins

18:53

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"Pearl," "Cleannness," "Patience," and "Sir Gawayne" Part 1 by I. Gollancz

16:15

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"Pearl," "Cleannness," "Patience," and "Sir Gawayne" Part 2 by I. Gollancz

26:44

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Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 1 by Clara L Thomson

25:17

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Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 2 by Clara L Thomson

25:57

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Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 3 by Clara L Thomson

20:11

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Later Transition English II Secular Lyrics; Tales; Social Satire Part 1 by A.R.…

20:56

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Later Transition English II Secular Lyrics; Tales; Social Satire Part 2 by A.R.…

10:23

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The Prosody of Old and Middle English by George Saintsbury

19:41

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Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 1 by Henry Bradley

14:14

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Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 2 by Henry Bradley

23:28

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Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 3 by Henry Bradley

17:36

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Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 4 by Henry Bradley

31:35

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The Anglo-French Law Language by F.W. Maitland

20:39

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Appendix to Chapter 7: The Old English Sung, or Ballad, Metre

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