Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn - Rilegato

Chambers, R. W.

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ISBN 10: 0521046157 ISBN 13: 9780521046152

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1959

Riassunto

Chamber's introduction to Beowulf is the most comprehensive study of the whole problem of this remarkable Anglo-Saxon manuscript.

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Descrizione del libro

Chamber's introduction to Beowulf is the most comprehensive study of the whole problem of this remarkable Anglo-Saxon manuscript. The original text remains unaltered since no major change of emphasis or interpretation is needed; but Professor Wrenn's new supplement and bibliography brings the book up to date.

Contenuti

Part I. 1. The Historical Elements; 2. The Non-historical elements; 3. Theories as to the origin , date and structure of the poem; Part II. Documents illustrating the stories in Beowulf and the Offa-Saga; Part III. The fight at Finnsburg; Part IV. Appendix; Part V. Recent work on Beowulf to 1930; Part VI. Recent work on Beowulf to 1958; Additional notes; Bibliographies; Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1959
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521046157
• ISBN 13: 9780521046152
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 645
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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