Narrative Pulse of Beowulf - Arrivals and Departures

Informationen zum Autor John M. Hill Klappentext John M. Hill discerns a distinctive 'narrative pulse' arising out of the poem's many scenes of arrival and departure. He argues that such scenes, far from being fixed or 'type' scenes, are socially dramatic and a key to understanding the structural density of the poem. Zusammenfassung John M. Hill discerns a distinctive 'narrative pulse' arising out of the poem's many scenes of arrival and departure. He argues that such scenes! far from being fixed or 'type' scenes! are socially dramatic and a key to understanding the structural density of the poem. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 The Narrative Pulse of Beowulf: Arrivals and Departures 2 Beowulf’s Sudden Arrival and Danish Challenges: Nothing Said Is Merely a Formality 3 The Arrival of Joy after Grendel’s Departure, and a Momentous Question: Succession or Not? 4 Beowulf’s Homecoming with ‘Celeritas’ and Loyalty 5 The Dragon’s Arrival and Beowulf’s Two Departures: Deep Luck Runs Out Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index

Product details

• Authors: John M Hill, John M. Hill, Not Available
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2009
• EAN: 9781442610873
• ISBN: 978-1-4426-1087-3
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Toronto Old English Studies; Toronto Old English; Toronto Old English Studies; Toronto Old English
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies