Beowulf - reader engl medieval stud

Informationen zum Autor Michael Swanton is Reader in English Medieval Studies at the University of Exeter. Klappentext New, up-to-date bibliography which should give this edition another twenty years of life.. Excellent, scholarly introduction which focusses on the values and social relevance of the poem.. Explanatory notes drawing on archaeological sources.. Prose translation. Zusammenfassung This edition contains explanatory notes! drawing on archaeological sources! which expand on the poet's more esoteric allusions and offer background information on manners and customs. A prose translation faces the text! which should be of use to both students and the general reader. Inhaltsverzeichnis A Note on the Text and Translation, Map, Select Bibliography, Beowulf Text, Notes, Peoples and Genealogies, Glossary of Proper Names.

Product details

• Authors: Swanton, Michael Swanton
• Assisted by: Michael Swanton (Editor)
• Publisher: External catalogues_UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.05.1997
• EAN: 9780719051463
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-5146-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 215 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Manchester Medieval Texts; Manchester Medieval Classics; Manchester Medieval Texts; Manchester Medieval Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), Beowulf, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry anthologies (various poets), Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Anglo-Saxon / Old English, Anglo-Saxon