The Old English period begins in the middle of the 5th century with the coming of Germanic tribes to settle in England. THE ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD (THE EARLIEST TIME – 1066) Social Background:- the making of England; the invasion of Roman Empire in the 4th AD; the attacks of Vikings etc. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Literature:- Beowulf, the earliest literature, the national epic of the Anglo-Saxon,one of the striking features- the use of alliteration. Addeddate 2017-01-27 03:18:14 Identifier in.ernet.dli.2015.544236 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8kd7dc0z Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 Ppi 96 Scanner Internet Archive Python library 1.2.0.dev4. The justification for this is partly external and partly internal. A short history of english literature 1. The Old English language or Anglo-Saxon is the earliest form of English. These short stories give you the opportunity to understand big ideas in context. comment. A Brief History of English Literature By Nasrullah Mambrol on July 18, 2018 • ( 14) CHAPTER 1 OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE. A Short History Of English Literature Ifor Evans. David Daiches - A Critical History of English Literature, vol.I plus-circle Add Review. dc.subject.classification: Literature dc.title: A History Of English Literature dc.type: Print - Paper dc.type: Book. A Short History of English Literature. Short stories are also a great resource for English learners because they allow you to work on reading, speaking and listening at the same time. Many of the poems of the period are pagan, in particular Widsith and Beowulf. The period is a long one and it is generally considered that Old English was spoken from about A.D. 600 to about 1100. In our fantastic digital age, it’s possible to find wonderful short … An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE 2. A Short History of English Literature. 1. It is common to divide the history of English into three periodsand old, a middle and an early modern one. … Yes, it’s true! Chapter I. The Anglo-Saxon Period (the earliest time---1066).