A critical companion to Beowulf /

A critical companion to Beowulf /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator: Orchard, Andy.
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: Rochester, NY : D.S. Brewer, 2003.
Subjects:
Beowulf > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Beowulf.
Epic poetry, English (Old) > History and criticism > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Heroes in literature.
Dragons in literature.
Monsters in literature.
Oral-formulaic analysis.
Epic poetry, English (Old)
Oral-formulaic analysis > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Monsters in literature > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Dragons in literature > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Heroes in literature > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Scandinavia > In literature > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Scandinavia.
Handbooks and manuals.
Table of Contents:
  • Beowulf : a brief summary of the plot
  • Foreword : looking back
  • Manuscript and text
  • Style and structure
  • Myth and legend
  • Religion and learning
  • Heroes and villains
  • Words and deeds
  • Beowulf : beyond criticism?
  • Afterword : looking forward
  • The foliation of Beowulf
  • Repeated formulas in Beowulf
  • A concordance of repeated formulas in Beowulf.

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