Beowulf - An Introduction to Study of Poem With a Discussion of Stories of

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

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• Authors: R. W. Chambers, Raymond Wilson Chambers, Chambers R. W., Chambers R. W.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2009
• EAN: 9780521100625
• ISBN: 978-0-521-10062-5
• No. of pages: 648
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; European History, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, Archaeology, Literature: history & criticism, History and Archaeology, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Literature: history and criticism, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE