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Cambridge History of English Literature, Volume 1: From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance

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The Beginnings by A.R. Waller (15:12)
Runes and Manuscripts Part 1 by A.C. Paues (21:09)
Runes and Manuscripts Part 2 by A.C. Paues (15:46)
Early National Poetry Part 1 by H. Munroe Chadwick (29:15)
Early National Poetry Part 2 by H. Munroe Chadwick (18:14)
Early National Poetry Part 3 by H. Munroe Chadwick (20:05)
Old English Christian Poetry Part 1 by M. Bentick Smith (24:28)
Old English Christian Poetry Part 2 by M. Bentick Smith (26:50)
Old English Christian Poetry Part 3 by M. Bentick Smith (20:49)
Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 1 by Montague Rhodes James (21:45)
Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 2 by Montague Rhodes James (21:38)
Latin Writings in England to the Time of Alfred Part 3 by Montague Rhodes James (23:43)
Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 1 by P.G. Thomas (16:23)
Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 2 by P.G. Thomas (14:33)
Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign Part 3 by P.G. Thomas (26:05)
From Alfred to the Conquest Part 1 by John S. Westlake (32:39)
From Alfred to the Conquest Part 2 by John S. Westlake (17:25)
From Alfred to the Conquest Part 3 by John S. Westlake (25:15)
From Alfred to the Conquest Part 4 by John S. Westlake (29:33)
From Alfred to the Conquest Part 5 by John S. Westlake (20:36)
The Norman Conquest by A.R. Waller (15:27)
Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 1 by W. Lewis Jones (21:13)
Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 2 by W. Lewis Jones (22:30)
Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 3 by W. Lewis Jones (23:09)
Latin Chroniclers from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Centuries Part 4 by W. Lewis Jones (13:28)
English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 1 by J.W. Sandys (29:16)
English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 2 by J.W. Sandys (27:24)
English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 3 by J.W. Sandys (28:58)
English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford Part 4 by J.W. Sandys (17:54)
Early Transition English Part 1 by J.W.H. Atkins (39:58)
Early Transition English Part 2 by J.W.H. Atkins (12:33)
Early Transition English Part 3 by J.W.H. Atkins (25:35)
The Arthurian Legend Part 1 by W. Lewis Jones (24:05)
The Arthurian Legend Part 2 by W. Lewis Jones (32:39)
The Arthurian Legend Part 3 by W. Lewis Jones (23:39)
The Arthurian Legend Part 4 by W. Lewis Jones (18:11)
Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 1 by W.P. Ker (16:49)
Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 2 by W.P. Ker (23:25)
Metrical Romances I, 1200-1500 Part 3 by W.P. Ker (23:36)
Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 1 by J.W.H. Atkins (19:26)
Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 2 by J.W.H. Atkins (18:48)
Metrical Romances II, 1200-1500 Part 3 by J.W.H. Atkins (18:53)
"Pearl," "Cleannness," "Patience," and "Sir Gawayne" Part 1 by I. Gollancz (16:15)
"Pearl," "Cleannness," "Patience," and "Sir Gawayne" Part 2 by I. Gollancz (26:44)
Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 1 by Clara L Thomson (25:17)
Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 2 by Clara L Thomson (25:57)
Later Transition English I Legendaries and Chroniclers Part 3 by Clara L Thomson (20:11)
Later Transition English II Secular Lyrics; Tales; Social Satire Part 1 by A.R. Waller (20:56)
Later Transition English II Secular Lyrics; Tales; Social Satire Part 2 by A.R. Waller (10:23)
The Prosody of Old and Middle English by George Saintsbury (19:41)
Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 1 by Henry Bradley (14:14)
Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 2 by Henry Bradley (23:28)
Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 3 by Henry Bradley (17:36)
Changes in the Language to the Days of Chaucer Part 4 by Henry Bradley (31:35)
The Anglo-French Law Language by F.W. Maitland (20:39)
Appendix to Chapter 7: The Old English Sung, or Ballad, Metre (19:40)