Odoacer (left) and Theoderic (right) in a woodcut from the Hartmann Schedel (1493). INTERFOTO / Alamy Stock Photo Wulf and Eadwacer occupies just a few lines in the Exeter Book, an anthology of mostly ...

Long before pens met parchment in monasteries, an illiterate herdsman named Caedmon changed the course of English literature. Inspired by a divine dream, he composed the first known Christian hymn in ...

The Department of English Language and Literature aims to teach all students to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure. We offer many courses that stress literary ...

Revise for your GCSE English literature exam by listening to these podcasts from BBC Bitesize and Sounds. Join host Testament plus special guests to compare a range of selected poems, looking at ...

Chaucer (c. 1343-1400) wrote in Middle English, making literature accessible. His 'Canterbury Tales' portrays diverse characters and medieval life. Chaucer introduced new words and standardized the ...