Engelsk litteraturhistoria

The early English period (until 1100)The literatures origin was favored by the narrative inheritance that the German people brought to England in the 5: th century, but also from the minstrels that read poems out loud for persons in high positions. There is about 30 000 lines of poetry preserved but the only known pen name are Caedmon and Cynewulf. The oldest poem of those who are preserved i...