English Literature IIIANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE

* WHAT IS CHRONICLE?

* WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHRONICLE AND OTHER

NARRATIVES?

*WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE?

Generally a chronicle (χρόνος, chronos, "time") is a historical account of facts and events ranged in chronological order, as in a time line. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and local events, the purpose being the recording of events that occurred, seen from the perspective of the chronicler.

This is in contrast to a narrative or history, which sets selected events in a meaningful interpretive context and excludes those the author does not see as important.

ENGLISH CHRONICLES

The most important English chronicles are the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, started under the patronage of King Alfred, and the Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (1577–87) by Raphael Holinshed and other writers; the latter documents were important sources of materials for Elizabethan drama.

Later 16th century Scottish chronicles, written after the Reformation, shape history according to Catholic or Protestant viewpoints.

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is the earliest known history of England written in English Language. It was compiled (probably) at the behest of King Alfred (848~899), and distributed to monasteries throughout the land for copying in around 892, after which copy was kept up to date (independently) by a member of the monastic community.

DEFINITION…

Alfred, The Great

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EDMUND “THE ELDER” - 940-946

Almost all of the material in the Chronicle is in the form of annals, by year; the earliest are dated at 60 BC (the annals' date for Caesar's invasions of Britain), and historical material follows up to the year in which the chronicle was written, at which point contemporary records begin. These manuscripts collectively are known as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

THE CHRONICLE WAS NOT UNBIASED!

There are occasions when comparison with other medieval sources makes it clear that the scribes who wrote it omitted events or told one-sided versions of stories; there are also places where the different versions contradict each other. Taken as a whole, however, the Chronicle is the single most important historical source for the period in England between the departure of the Romans and the decades following the Norman Conquest.

NORMAN CONQUEST

BRITISH LIBRARY

Seven of the nine surviving manuscripts and fragments now reside in the British Library.

VERSION:

Known "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" MS: A-Prime The Parker Chronicle (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, MS. 173)A Cottonian Fragment (British Museum, Cotton MS. Otho B xi, 2)B The Abingdon Chronicle I (British Museum, Cotton MS. Tiberius A vi.)C The Abingdon Chronicle II (British Museum, Cotton MS. Tiberius B i.)D The Worcester Chronicle (British Museum, Cotton MS. Tiberius B iv.)E The Laud (or "Peterborough") Chronicle (Bodleian, MS. Laud 636)F The Bilingual Canterbury Epitome (British Museum, Cotton MS. Domitian A viii.) NOTE: Entries in English and Latin.H Cottonian Fragment (British Museum, Cotton MS. Domitian A ix.)I An Easter Table Chronicle (British Museum, Cotton MS. Caligula A xv.)

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SOURCES, RELIABILITY AND DATING

IMPORTANCE

“OUR”CHRONICLE

WHAT ABOUT “OUR” CHRONICLES?

A crônica é uma forma textual no estilo de narração que tem por base fatos que acontecem em nosso cotidiano. Por este motivo, é uma leitura agradável, pois o leitor interage com os acontecimentos e por muitas vezes se identifica com as ações tomadas pelas personagens.

Você já deve ter lido algumas crônicas, pois estão presentes em jornais, revistas e livros. Além do mais, é uma leitura que nos envolve, uma vez que utiliza a primeira pessoa e aproxima o autor de quem lê. Como se estivessem em uma conversa informal, o cronista tende a dialogar sobre fatos até mesmo íntimos com o leitor.

O texto é curto e de linguagem simples, o que o torna ainda mais próximo de todo tipo de leitor e de praticamente todas as faixas etárias. A sátira, a ironia, o uso da linguagem coloquial demonstrada na fala das personagens, a exposição dos sentimentos e a reflexão sobre o que se passa estão presentes nas crônicas.

• Narração curta;• Descreve fatos da vida cotidiana;• Pode ter caráter humorístico, crítico, satírico e/ou irônico;• Possui personagens comuns;• Segue um tempo cronológico determinado;• Uso da oralidade na escrita e do coloquialismo na fala das personagens;• Linguagem simples.

SO, WHICH CHRONICLE ARE WE GOING TO STUDY?