The Dream of the Rood

by Gregg Glory, Gregg G. Brown

A sensitive prose rendering of the lovely poem "The Dream of the Rood (Cross)" by an anonymous English poet.

Genres: Poetry, Classics

28 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 9, 2012

Reviews

[William Gwynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the first works of Anglo-Saxon verse I was tasked to read at uni!

[Majka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rozumiem jakiś tekst na ćwiczenia z literatury angielskiej + lubię motyw dnia Sądu Ostatecznego.

[neener · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am a tree, and the trees speak Christianity

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's hard for me to judge this work because its context is so removed from the 21st century. But I appreciate the melancholy, courage, and honor that the author communicates. And I like seeing Jesus as the epic hero, full of courage.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of the three old epic poem-stories I've taken it upon myself to read, this was definitely my favorite. I liked the premise: the tree which became the cross of Christ tells its tale of supporting the Sacrifice. It was a unique perspective and gave me some food for thought. Also, it wasn't very long, which means I didn't get a chance to become aggravated or bored with the old speech. I'm pretty sure that helped my opinion.

[Kristin Katsuye · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read from the Norton Anthology of English Literature tenth edition volume A The Middle Ages. Pages 33-37. For English 205 spring 2021.

A nice poetic dream about the cross of Christ & what it stands for.

[Sharon Dorival · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a carefully crafted poem.

[Rev James Driskell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting perspective on the Cross

A very interesting prose from the perspective of the Cross how this was the triumph of Christ, not the defeat

[David Dungan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the perspective of the cross, however, I did find it a bit difficult due to the old English and because I don’t read much poetry.

[Macy Woods · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for my British Literature class