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Samuel Hurt
, August 28, 2015
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This book was outstanding, let me say first.
However, it's not a book for someone completely unfamiliar with Anglo-Saxon or Old English poetry. This book was edited and compiled by a colleague of Tolkien's Alan Bliss, and unlike the academic work edited by Christopher, this was done with a more experienced scholar of Anglo-Saxon history in general instead of being forgiving to newcomers.
All of that said, I would still recommend it to anyone studying the Anglo-Saxons, students of Old English, or completionists of JRR Tolkien's work without hesitation.
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