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Early English aloud and alive language of Beowulf, Chaucer, and Shakespeare
Title
Early English aloud and alive [electronic resource (video)] : language of Beowulf, Chaucer, and Shakespeare / Caritas Productions.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2005], c1991.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (29 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 12, 2005.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
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Summary
Cultivating an appreciation of the English classics requires studying the mother tongue as it was originally spoken. In this program, Dr. Joseph Gallagher brings language to life by reciting examples of Old, Middle, and Early Modern English in their original dialects. In addition, he discusses the evolution of English syntax and morphology. A dramatization of a portion of Beowulf is also included, along with visits to historic literary sites important to the study of English, such as the Sutton Hoo burial grounds, Canterbury, and the remains of the Globe Theatre. Includes subtitles in Modern English, where necessary.
Variant and related titles
Language of Beowulf, Chaucer, and Shakespeare
Films on demand.
Other formats
Originally produced: Caritas Productions, 1991
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
9 & up.
Contents
Dawn of the English Language (3:27)
Qualities of Old English (4:12)
Middle English (2:55)
Woodbridge Burial Ground (2:41)
Grendel's Beginnings (5:12)
Grendel and the Warrior Society (5:22)
Today's Interpretation of "Beowulf" (1:22)
Videorecording number
8653 Infobase
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Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
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