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| Author | : Keld Zeruneith |
| Publisher | : U Press |
| Total Pages | : 317 |
| Release | : 2023-03-03 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 8793890591 |
Beowulf may be the most important work in Old English literature, but the poem takes place in Denmark and southern Sweden. And it is Denmark where the poem was first published, and where some of the earliest literary criticism of the work saw the light of day.
| Author | : Maria Dahvana Headley |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2018-07-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0374715548 |
New York Times bestselling author Maria Dahvana Headley presents a modern retelling of the literary classic Beowulf, set in American suburbia as two mothers—a housewife and a battle-hardened veteran—fight to protect those they love in The Mere Wife. This modern fantasy tale transports you from the ancient mead halls of the Geats to the picket-fenced, meticulously planned community of American suburbia, known as Herot Hall. In the expert hands of Maria Dahvana Headley, this vibrant retelling underscores the timeless struggle between the protected and the outsiders. Enter the confines of Herot Hall, a gated community sequestered from the wild surroundings by sophisticated security systems. Here, life is a series of cocktail hours and playdates for Willa, the charming wife of Herot's heir, and her son Dylan. Meanwhile, deep in a nearby mountain cave lives Dana, a hardened soldier and mother of Gren, a child of mysterious origin. Their worlds collide in a shocking turn of events when Gren breaks into Herot Hall and escapes with Dylan. A brilliant literary novel that effortlessly melds modern literature with ancient mythology, The Mere Wife is a captivating testament to unintended consequences, the brutality of PTSD, and the enduring power of motherhood.
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 70 |
| Release | : 2012-03-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0486111105 |
Finest heroic poem in Old English celebrates the exploits of Beowulf, a young nobleman of southern Sweden. Combines myth, Christian and pagan elements, and history into a powerful narrative. Genealogies.
| Author | : Connell Monette |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2012-12-01 |
| Genre | : Epic literature |
| ISBN | : 9780984776740 |
Violence is deeply rooted in the human psyche, and the evidence of this is all around us. Yet this does not mean that violence is without rules. As long as humanity has been capable of violence, it appears to have been equally capable of codifying how that violence could occur. Certainly in ancient and medieval times, most civilizations developed a warrior code which dictated how, when, and where violence should occur, and by whom it was to be inflicted. In The Medieval Hero, Dr. Connell Monette examines the core components of the heroic code and mythos, through an investigation of Indo-European epic tradition.
| Author | : Ernest J. B. Kirtlan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 230 |
| Release | : 1913 |
| Genre | : English literature |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Fidel Fajardo-Acosta |
| Publisher | : Edwin Mellen Press |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : |
This study in the characterization of the epic poem interprets Beowulf as a disconfirmation of the heroic type. It argues that the poem is the vehicle of a strong anti-militaristic, anti-heroic, pacifist wisdom that is the essence of epic literature.
| Author | : Robert E. Bjork |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 492 |
| Release | : 1997-01-01 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 9780803212374 |
The most revered work composed in Old English, Beowulf is one of the landmarks of European literature. This handbook supplies a wealth of insights into all major aspects of this wondrous poem and its scholarly tradition. Each chapter provides a history of the scholarly interest in a particular topic, a synthesis of present knowledge and opinion, and an analysis of scholarly work that remains to be done. Written to accommodate the needs of a broad audience, A Beowulf Handbook will be of value to nonspecialists who wish simply to read and enjoy Beowulf and to scholars at work on their own research. In its clear and comprehensive treatment of the poem and its scholarship, this book will prove an indispensable guide to readers and specialists for many years to come.
| Author | : Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 1959 |
| Genre | : Beowulf |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Greenfield, |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 1989-07-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0826443400 |
After a distinguished career as a teacher, scholar, bibliographer and literary critic, Stanley Brian Greenfield, Professor of English at the University of Oregon, one of the founders of the annual Anglo-Saxon England and of the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists, died in 1987. He wrote primarily on Anglo-Saxon topics as well as later English poetry. He deeply explored the Old English poetic corpus, pointing out important meanings and qualities in insightful and sensitive readings. Hero and Exile brings together some of his most important essays, divided into three sections - Beowulfian Studies, The Old English Elegies and The Theme of Exile - attesting to his long and fruitful engagement with Old English literature.
| Author | : Robin R. Bates |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2012-07-25 |
| Genre | : Beowulf |
| ISBN | : 9781478113775 |
Imagine a society ... seething with resentment because of the perception that certain groups receive special treatment ... beset by grief about the decline of its glory days ... grown hard and callous, with miserly leaders unwilling to redistribute the country's wealth. Sound familiar? This is the world of 9th Century England, where a society facing the constant threat of decimation finds guidance in the great English epic Beowulf. The poem understands how rage, taking the form of monstrous resentment, vengeful grieving, and venomous greed, can tear a society apart. The monsters in Beowulf are no less present in America today, taking up habitation in the extreme right, their enablers in the political class, and the cynical and self-absorbed 1%. By examining the poem's namesake, and his monster-fighting tactics, literature professor Robin Bates shows how the poem provides a blueprint for combating the great challenges facing America today and for reclaiming the promise of a society that insures justice, equality, and the promise of a good life for all.
