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A companion to Beowulf /
Perhaps the most important work written in Old English, Beowulf grew out of a culture very different from ours, and yet its story of war, violence, and heroism remains relevant to modern readers. Accessible to high school students, general readers, and undergraduates, this companion overviews the po...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Perhaps the most important work written in Old English, Beowulf grew out of a culture very different from ours, and yet its story of war, violence, and heroism remains relevant to modern readers. Accessible to high school students, general readers, and undergraduates, this companion overviews the poem and its legacy. The initial chapters review the plot of Beowulf, while later chapters discuss its style and language, its cultural and historical contexts, and its afterlife in contemporary popular culture. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 227 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0313027293 9780313027291 1282406248 9781282406247 9786612406249 6612406240 |