Medieval Library Series

A collection of Old English annals, the original manuscript of ‘The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle’ was created late in the ninth century, during the reign of Alfred the Great. It is the oldest history of a European country in its vernacular, offering a treasure trove of knowledge of the Anglo-Saxon period. Along with Bede’s ‘Ecclesiastical History of the English People’, it provides an insight into the history of the English in the period following Roman rule up until the Norman Conquest, preserving a variety of depictions of Anglo-Saxon life. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the Middle Ages, with noted English translations and the original texts. This eBook presents multiple translations of ‘The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle’, with illustrations, a concise introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to the Anglo-Saxon texts * Features the complete extant text of ‘The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle’, in both English translation and the original Old English * Concise introduction to the text * Two translations: James Ingram Translation (1823); J. A. Giles Translation (1914) * Includes the translators’ original hyperlinked footnotes * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Features five bonus resource texts, including Hall’s seminal ‘Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary’ — immerse yourself in the world of the Anglo-Saxons CONTENTS: The Translations Anglo-Saxon Chronicle — James Ingram Translation (1823) Anglo-Saxon Chronicle — J. A. Giles Translation (1914) The Original Texts Old English Manuscripts The Resources History of the Anglo-Saxons (1850) by Thomas Miller Anglo-Saxon Britain (1881) by Grant Allen The Chronicles (1884) by John Earle A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1916) by J. R. Clark Hall Anglo-Saxon Learning and Prose (1921) by Andrew Lang

The ninth century Frankish scholar Einhard was a dedicated servant of the Emperor Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious. Einhard’s principle work is a biography of Charlemagne, the ‘Vita Karoli Magni’, regarded by many as one of the most precious literary bequests of the early Middle Ages. Historians have traditionally described it as the first example of a biography of a European king. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with precious works of the Middle Ages, with noted English translations and the original texts. This eBook presents Einhard’s collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Einhard's life and works * Features the collected works of Einhard, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introduction to the author * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Rare translations digitised here for the first time * Provides a special dual English and Latin text of ‘Vita Karoli Magni’, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Features four bonus resource texts, including Hodgkin’s influential biography — explore the world of the Franks! * Ordering of texts into chronological order and categories CONTENTS: The Translations Life of Charlemagne (tr. A. J. Grant, 1905) The History of the Translation of the Blessed Martyrs of Christ, Marcellinus and Peter (tr. Barrett Wendell, 1926) The Letters of Einhard (tr. Henry Preble, 1909) The Original Texts List of Latin Texts The Dual Text Dual Latin and English Text: ‘Life of Charlemagne’ The Resources Legends of Charlemagne (1863) by Thomas Bulfinch From Constantine to Charlemagne (1890) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky The Life of Charlemagne (1902) by Thomas Hodgkin Charlemagne (1910) by Ferdinand Schmidt

The Venetian adventurer Marco Polo traveled from Europe to Asia in the late thirteenth century, as immortalised in his seminal work of travel literature. It describes Polo’s assorted travels throughout Asia and his experiences in the sumptuous court of Kublai Khan. Composed at a time when very little was known about the Far East, Polo’s account opened new vistas to the European mind, allowing Western horizons to expand. His description of Japan set a definite goal for Christopher Columbus in his journey of 1492, while Polo’s detailed discoveries of spices encouraged Western merchants to seek new sources and break trading monopolies. The wealth of geographic information recorded by Polo was widely used in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, fuelling an era of great European discoveries. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the Middle Ages, with noted English translations and the original texts. This eBook presents Marco Polo’s complete text, with illustrations, an informative introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Polo's life and adventures * Features the complete extant works of Marco Polo, in both English translation and Giovanni Battista Ramusio’s original Italian text * The complete Yule-Cordier 1903 translation, with hundreds of illustrations and footnotes * Concise introduction to the text * Superior formatting * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Features four bonus biographies — discover Polo's medieval world CONTENTS: The Translation Brief Introduction to Marco Polo The Travels of Marco Polo (c. 1300) The Original Text The Italian Text The Biographies Marco Polo (1832) by James Augustus St. John Sir Marco Polo, the Venetian, and His Travels in Asia (1893) by W. H. Davenport Adams Marco Polo (1904) by John H. Haaren Marco Polo (1911) by Henry Yule and Charles Raymond Beazley

The twelfth century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth was the author of one of the most famous and influential works of the Middle Ages. ‘History of the Kings of Britain’ brought the figures of Arthur and Merlin into European literature, ensuring a popularity that continues to this day. It relates the purported history of Britain, from its first settlement by Brutus of Troy to the death of Cadwaladr in the seventh century. It also covers Caesar’s invasions of Britain, Kings Leir and Cymbeline and one of the earliest developed narratives of the fabled King Arthur. Denounced from the first by sober historians, this fictional history still exerted an enormous influence on the course of English literature. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the Middle Ages, with noted English translations and the original texts. This eBook presents Geoffrey’s complete works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Geoffrey's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Geoffrey, in both English translation and the original Latin * Aaron Thompson’s celebrated translation of ‘History of the Kings of Britain’, with J. A. Giles’ 1905 revisions and hyperlinked footnotes * Concise introductions to the works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Geoffrey’s rare work ‘The Life of Merlin’ (tr. John Jay Parry, 1925), first time in digital print * Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Features a bonus biography — discover Geoffrey's medieval world CONTENTS: The Translations The History of the Kings of Britain (c. 1136) The Life of Merlin (c. 1150) The Latin Texts Contents of the Latin Texts The Dual Text Historia regum Britanniae The Biographies Geoffrey of Monmouth (1900) by Henry Richard Tedder Geoffrey of Monmouth (1902) by A. G. Little Geoffrey of Monmouth (1911) by Henry William Carless Davis Geoffrey of Monmouth (1922) by Andrew Lang

Regarded by some as the author of the English language’s first autobiography, Margery Kempe was a late medieval mystic and pilgrim. Lost for centuries, her book offers an insightful window into the life of a middle-class woman in the middle ages. She recounts in vibrant detail the madness that followed the birth of the first of her fourteen children, the failure of her brewery business, her dramatic call to spiritual life, her vow of chastity and pilgrimages to Europe and the Holy Land. ‘The Book of Margery Kempe’ presents a unique portrait of a woman of remarkable character, incredible bravery and pious belief. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the Middle Ages in their original texts. This eBook presents the original Middle English text, illustrations, an informative introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Margery's life and works * Features the complete extant text of Margery Kempe’s ‘Book’ * Concise introduction to the author * Includes a line by line text, with line numbers — ideal for students * Special Glossary of Middle English words to aid your reading of the original text * Provides a special modernised spellings text CONTENTS: The Book of Margery Kempe Brief Introduction: Margery Kempe Line by Line Text Paragraphed Text Glossary of Middle English Words Modernised Spellings Text