Download or read book A Gentle Introduction to Old English written by Murray McGillivray and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to ease the beginner into competent reading of Old English texts. It presents the essential points of Old English grammar and also includes a selection of short, relatively simple original language texts, glossed and annotated. Numerous practice exercises are also included throughout. A companion website includes additional interactive exercises, a fuller grammar, and further original language texts.