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A five-part lecture series delivered by Dr Stuart D Lee, Faculty of English, University of Oxford in October/November 2009. They are introductory lectures aimed at first-year students, taking them through Old English language and literature, its cultural importance, and an overview of the history of the Anglo-Saxon period.
| # | Episode Title | Description | Duration | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creative Commons | An Introduction to Old English | Topics include who the Anglo-Saxons were, where they came from, and where they settled; the rough period covered in Old English; differences and similarities between Old English and Modern English; the use of runes and more. | 0:42:40 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 2 | Creative Commons | An Introduction to Old English (slides) | Topics include who the Anglo-Saxons were, where they came from, and where they settled; the rough period covered in Old English; differences and similarities between Old English and Modern English; the use of runes and more. | 0:00:00 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 3 | Creative Commons | Old English Language | Topics include how Old English works, and what makes it different from Modern English; where Old English comes from and how it relates to other languages; pronunciation, inflection, dialects and more. | 0:44:02 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 4 | Creative Commons | Old English Language (slides) | Topics include how Old English works, and what makes it different from Modern English; where Old English comes from and how it relates to other languages; pronunciation, inflection, dialects and more. | 0:00:00 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 5 | Creative Commons | Old English Poetry | Topics include how Old English poetry works, what the major poems are and how they were performed; what links we can draw with modern poetry and music; basic metrics and devices used for effect, and more. | 0:45:23 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 6 | Creative Commons | Old English Poetry (slides) | Topics include how Old English poetry works, what the major poems are and how they were performed; what links we can draw with modern poetry and music; basic metrics and devices used for effect, and more. | 0:00:00 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 7 | Creative Commons | Old English Prose | Topics include the first attempts at prose in the English language, 'short stories', historical texts, legal documents, as well as such writers as Alfred the Great, and Aelfric of Eynsham. | 0:37:53 | Stuart Lee | 13 Nov 2009 |
| 8 | Creative Commons | Old English Prose (slides) | Topics include the first attempts at prose in the English language, 'short stories', historical texts, legal documents, as well as such writers as Alfred the Great, and Aelfric of Eynsham. | 0:00:00 | Stuart Lee | 13 Nov 2009 |
| 9 | Creative Commons | Old English Then and Now | This final lecture looks briefly at how Old English has been reused by modern writers, but specifically at how the Anglo-Saxons have been portrayed on film, and what film studies can do to help us enjoy Old English poetry. | 0:35:29 | Stuart Lee | 27 Nov 2009 |
| 10 | Creative Commons | Old English Then and Now (slides) | This final lecture looks briefly at how Old English has been reused by modern writers, but specifically at how the Anglo-Saxons have been portrayed on film, and what film studies can do to help us enjoy Old English poetry. | 0:00:00 | Stuart Lee | 27 Nov 2009 |
| # | Episode Title | Description | Duration | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creative Commons | An Introduction to Old English | Topics include who the Anglo-Saxons were, where they came from, and where they settled; the rough period covered in Old English; differences and similarities between Old English and Modern English; the use of runes and more. | 0:43:06 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 2 | Creative Commons | An Introduction to Old English (slides) | Topics include who the Anglo-Saxons were, where they came from, and where they settled; the rough period covered in Old English; differences and similarities between Old English and Modern English; the use of runes and more. | 0:00:00 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 3 | Creative Commons | Old English Language | Topics include how Old English works, and what makes it different from Modern English; where Old English comes from and how it relates to other languages; pronunciation, inflection, dialects and more. | 0:44:05 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 4 | Creative Commons | Old English Language (slides) | Topics include how Old English works, and what makes it different from Modern English; where Old English comes from and how it relates to other languages; pronunciation, inflection, dialects and more. | 0:00:00 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 5 | Creative Commons | Old English Poetry | Topics include how Old English poetry works, what the major poems are and how they were performed; what links we can draw with modern poetry and music; basic metrics and devices used for effect, and more. | 0:45:26 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 6 | Creative Commons | Old English Poetry (slides) | Topics include how Old English poetry works, what the major poems are and how they were performed; what links we can draw with modern poetry and music; basic metrics and devices used for effect, and more. | 0:00:00 | Stuart Lee | 02 Nov 2009 |
| 7 | Creative Commons | Old English Prose | Topics include the first attempts at prose in the English language, 'short stories', historical texts, legal documents, as well as such writers as Alfred the Great, and Aelfric of Eynsham. | 0:37:53 | Stuart Lee | 13 Nov 2009 |
| 8 | Creative Commons | Old English Prose (slides) | Topics include the first attempts at prose in the English language, 'short stories', historical texts, legal documents, as well as such writers as Alfred the Great, and Aelfric of Eynsham. | 0:00:00 | Stuart Lee | 13 Nov 2009 |
| 9 | Creative Commons | Old English Then and Now | This final lecture looks briefly at how Old English has been reused by modern writers, but specifically at how the Anglo-Saxons have been portrayed on film, and what film studies can do to help us enjoy Old English poetry. | 0:35:29 | Stuart Lee | 27 Nov 2009 |
| 10 | Creative Commons | Old English Then and Now (slides) | This final lecture looks briefly at how Old English has been reused by modern writers, but specifically at how the Anglo-Saxons have been portrayed on film, and what film studies can do to help us enjoy Old English poetry. | 0:00:00 | Stuart Lee | 27 Nov 2009 |