| Description |
xvi, 205 pages : facsimile, maps ; 21cm |
| Series |
A Norton critical edition |
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Norton critical edition.
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| Contents |
The text of Beowulf / translated by E. Talbot Donaldson -- The origins of Old English to 800 A.D. / Robert C. Hughes -- Nature and quality of Old English poetry / Stanley B. Greenfield -- [Old English prosody and Caedmon's hymn] / E. Talbot Donaldson -- [Manuscript-Sources-Audience] / E.G. Stanley -- [Time and Milieu of Beowulf's composition] / Dorothy Whitelock -- [The Old English Scop and Widsith] / Kemp Malon -- Genesis of the poem / Fr. Klaeber -- [A Scandinavian parallel-the Grettis saga / R.W. Chambers -- [The Finn episode and its parallel] / Stanley B. Greenfield -- [The Danish-Heatho-Bard feud] / Fr. Klaeber -- [The historicity of Beowulf] / C.L. Wrenn -- [Royal halls-The Sutton Hoo ship burial] / Ralph Arnold -- [Overview of] the poem / E. Talbot Donaldson -- The Christian coloring / Fr. Klaeber -- Beowulf : The monsters and the critics / J.R.R. Tolkien -- The structure of Beowulf / Kenneth Sisam -- [The governing theme of Beowulf] / R.E. Kaske -- [Beowulf's spiritual vulnerability] / Margaret E. Goldsmith -- Symbolic metaphor and design of Beowulf / Alvin A. Lee -- The interlace structure of Beowulf / John Leyerle -- Oral-fomulaic theory / Frederic G. Cassidy and Richard N. Ringler -- The Beowulf poet / Paull F. Baum -- [The Geats and the Swedes] / E.V.K. Dobbie -- The feud : Ravenswood / Edward B. Irving, Jr. -- [Beowulf-a personal elegy] / Frederick R. Rebsamen |
| Summary |
Presents an annotated text of the saga of the hero Beowulf, slayer of the monster Grendel, and includes backgrounds and sources, as well as critical commentary |
| Analysis |
Beowulf |
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Dragons in literature |
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Dragons Poetry |
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Epic poetry, English (Old) |
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Epic poetry, English (Old) History and criticism |
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Monsters in literature |
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Monsters Poetry |
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Scandinavia Poetry |
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Anglo-Saxon poetry -- History and criticism -- Addresses, essays, lectures |
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Beowulf -- Addresses, essays, lectures |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 189-193 |
| Subject |
Beowulf, King of the Geats -- Poetry.
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Grendel (Monster) -- Poetry.
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| SUBJECT |
Beowulf. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79018834
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Beowulf http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79018834 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99004866
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Beowulf. English. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2005006330
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English poetry -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature.
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Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
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Dragons in literature.
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Dragons -- Poetry.
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English poetry -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- History and criticism.
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Epic poetry, English (Old)
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Epic poetry, English (Old) -- Translations into English.
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Epic poetry, English (Old) -- History and criticism.
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Heroes in literature.
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Heroes -- Poetry.
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Heroes -- Scandinavia -- Poetry.
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Monsters in literature.
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Monsters -- Poetry.
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| SUBJECT |
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries -- Poetry.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116909
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| Genre/Form |
Poetry.
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| Author |
Donaldson, E. Talbot (Ethelbert Talbot), 1910-1987.
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Tuso, Joseph F.
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| LC no. |
75017991 |
| ISBN |
0393044130 |
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(paperback) |
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