Codex Junius 11
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217 pages•about 4 h 30 min to read•Public domain in the USA (Project Gutenberg)
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About this book
These Old English poems recast biblical history in verse for a Christian audience, using the language and poetic manner of early medieval England. When God questions Adam and Eve, each shifts blame to another, and their answers give the Fall a tense, personal exchange. At Lot’s house, the welcome he offers the visitors turns into a confrontation when the people of Sodom gather outside. In another scene, an angel cools the flames around three threatened men and turns the fire against their enemies.
