Anglo Saxon Poetry - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0460875078 ISBN 13: 9780460875073

Casa editrice: Phoenix, 1995

Riassunto

Anglo–Saxon poetry is esteemed for its subtle artistry and for its wealth of insights into the artistic, social and spiritual preoccupations of the formative first centuries of English literature.

This anthology of prose translations covers most of the poetry surviving in the four major codices and in various other manuscripts. A well–received feature is the grouping by codex to emphasize the great importance of manuscript context in interpreting the poems. The full contents of the Exeter Book are represented, summarized where not translated, to facilitate appreciation of a complete Anglo-Saxon book. The introduction discusses the nature of the legacy, the poet's role, chronology, and especially of translations attempt a style acceptable to the modern ear yet close enough to aid parallel study of the old English text. A check–list of extant Anglo-Saxon poetry enhances the practical usefulness of the volume. The whole thus adds up to a substantial and now widely–cited survey of the Anglo–Saxon poetic achievement.

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Product Description:

Part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins for notes and easy-to-read type. Each title includes a themed introduction by leading authorities on the subject, life-and-times chronology of the author, text summaries, annotated reading lists and selected criticism and notes.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Phoenix
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0460875078
• ISBN 13: 9780460875073
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 624
• Redattore: Bradley S.A.J.