... Anthology of Beowulf Criticism. Notre Dame: Notre Dame University Press ... Raymond P., Jr. 'Humour, Wordplay, and Semantic Resonance in Beowulf ... Poetry: An Anthology of Old English Poems. London: Dent, 1982. Brooke, Stopford A. The ...
It is a tale that has been retold countless times through the centuries and here, in a new paperback edition illustrated by a noted Tolkien artist, the mighty Beowulf is well set to capture new legions of followers.
Discusses the characters, plot and writing of the epic poem involving the legendary hero Beowulf and his battle with the creature Grendel.
A retelling in graphic novel form of the tale of the monster Grendal--first written some 1500 years ago--with its theme of heroism in the face of a wild and unknowable evil.
A great nordic warrior and a source of pride to his people, Beowulf, hero of the Geats, is known far and wide for his feats.
Upending the tale with her fresh and enchanting style, Markotić gives a nod to previous translations, winks at canonical critics, bares historical biases, all while gifting transmogrifying pages that will whet your whimsy!"--
Beowulf An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem The poem is set in Scandinavia. Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel.
Beowulf An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem The poem is set in Scandinavia. Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel.
I have the sense that this new text may well encourage very young listeners, years later (after their bedtime stories are a distant memory), to recall this tale with pleasure and to discover a vibrant curiosity to know more about the doings ...
In the contours of this story, at once remote and uncannily familiar at the beginning of the twenty-first century, Seamus Heaney finds a resonance that summons power to the poetry from deep beneath its surface.
BeowulfBy AnonymousTranslated by Francis Barton GummereAnglo-Saxon Epic PoemBeowulf is the conventional title of an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, set in Scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the ...
I have the sense that this new text may well encourage very young listeners, years later (after their bedtime stories are a distant memory), to recall this tale with pleasure and to discover a vibrant curiosity to know more about the doings ...
BEOWULF.I.THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SCYLD.{The famous race of Spear-Danes.} Lo! the Spear-Danes' glory through splendid achievements The folk-kings' former fame we have heard of, How princes displayed then their prowess-in-battle.{Scyld, their ...
It may be the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and is commonly cited as one of the most important works of Old English literature.
Beowulf by Anonymous and translated by Gummere with extensive footnotes. Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines.