Old English Author:Leslie Blakeley A knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary of Old English forms an indispensable foundation for the further study of the literature and culture of the period before the Norman Conquest; it is also of the greatest importance for the proper understanding of our modern language. — This book is specially designed to help the beginner to acquire a good... more » reading knowledge of Old English prose together with an appreciation of the ways in which the English Language has evolved. The grammar is dealt with in manageable sections, each of which is followed by exercises and easy extracts from Old English texts for translation.« less