Anthology of Beowulf Criticism, The
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"Two of the eighteen essays included are works of outstanding importance, which have marked turning points in the criticism of Old English poetry: J.R.R. Tolkien's British Academy lecture . . . and Francis P. Magoun, Jr.'s . . . 'The Oral-Formulaic Character of Anglo-Saxon Narrative Poetry." —Modern Language Review
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Was the Beowulf-poet a Christian or was he a noble pagan whose outlook had been only slightly colored by exposure to Christian thinking? This is but one of the fascinating topics discussed in this anthology of criticism on the early medieval masterpiece. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 400
- ISBN
- 9780268170530
- Utgivelsesår
- 1991
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
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"Two of the eighteen essays included are works of outstanding importance, which have marked turning points in the criticism of Old English poetry: J.R.R. Tolkien's British Academy lecture . . . and Francis P. Magoun, Jr.'s . . . 'The Oral-Formulaic Character of Anglo-Saxon Narrative Poetry." —Modern Language Review
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