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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnston, Ruth A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.
Temas:
Beowulf > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Beowulf
Epic poetry, English (Old) > History and criticism > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Monsters in literature > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Dragons in literature > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Heroes in literature > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Poésie épique anglaise (vieil anglais) > Histoire et critique > Guides, manuels, etc.
Monstres dans la littérature > Guides, manuels, etc.
Dragons dans la littérature > Guides, manuels, etc.
Héros dans la littérature > Guides, manuels, etc.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Dragons in literature
Epic poetry, English (Old)
Heroes in literature
Literature
Monsters in literature
Beowulf (anoniem)
Scandinavia > In literature > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Scandinavie > Dans la littérature > Guides, manuels, etc.
Scandinavia
handbooks.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Choosing a Translation
  • The Hero Comes to Denmark
  • Beowulf vs. Grendel
  • Beowulf vs. Grendel's Mother
  • Beowulf vs. the Dragon
  • Literary Techniques
  • Placing Beowulf on a Timeline
  • Language and Poetry
  • Religion in Beowulf
  • Anglo-Saxon Culture
  • Modern Adaptations of Beowulf
  • The Beowulfian World of J.R.R. Tolkien.

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