Anglo-Saxon Britain by Grant Allen

Name: Anglo-Saxon Britain
Author: Grant Allen

Anglo-Saxon Britain is a historical novel written by Grant Allen and published in 1895. The book tells the story of the Anglo-Saxons, who were Germanic tribes that invaded England after the fall of the Roman Empire. It covers the period from the fifth to the eleventh century AD and includes events such as the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.

By Grant Allen · First published 1895 · Genre: History, Non-fiction, Educational · 21 chapters · 66,382 words

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At a period earlier than the dawn of written history there lived somewhere among the great table-lands and plains of Central Asia a race known to us only by the uncertain name of Aryans. These Aryans were a fair-skinned and well-built people, long past the stage of aboriginal savagery, and possessed of a considerable degree of primitive culture. Though mainly pastoral in habit, they were acquainted with tillage, and they grew for themselves at least one kind of cereal grain. They spoke a language whose existence and nature we infer from the remnants of it which survive in the tongues of their descendants, and from these remnants we are able to judge, in some measure, of their civilisation and their modes of thought.

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Work type: Historical account
Author: Grant Allen
Date: 1895 CE
Language: English
Genres: History, Non-fiction, Educational, Cultural Studies, Anthropology
Length: 66,382 words
Structure: 21 chapters, 549 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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History — The book provides a detailed historical account of the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain.
Non-fiction — The content is factual and informative, focusing on real events and historical analysis.
Educational — The book is intended to educate readers about the historical and cultural aspects of Anglo-Saxon Britain.
Cultural Studies — It explores the cultural and societal structures of the Anglo-Saxon era.