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"Beowulf"
Prof. Harold . Ed(S): Bloom
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Description for "Beowulf"
Composed about CE 1000, "Beowulf" is considered one of the great epics, an Anglo-Saxon saga that relates the heroic deeds of the warrior Beowulf, who kills a man-eating monster Grendel and his mother. This book tells how it has been the source of many medieval and Renaissance legends. It includes interpretive essays, introductions, and more. Editor(s): Bloom, Prof. Harold. Series: Modern Critical Interpretations S. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: YRG. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 617.
Composed about CE 1000, ""Beowulf"" is the longest known poem written in Old English. Considered one of the great epics, the Anglo-Saxon saga relates the heroic deeds of the warrior Beowulf, who kills the man-eating monster Grendel, and the monster's mother. Containing touches of Christian and pagan symbolism, ""Beowulf"" is the source of many medieval and Renaissance legends. It also influenced J.R.R. Tolkien, and helped spawn the fantasy genre so popular today in literature and film. Arm students for immersion in the study of this mythic adventure with ""Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations"". Newly updated, ""Beowulf"" includes full-length, interpretive essays that ... Read more
Composed about CE 1000, ""Beowulf"" is the longest known poem written in Old English. Considered one of the great epics, the Anglo-Saxon saga relates the heroic deeds of the warrior Beowulf, who kills the man-eating monster Grendel, and the monster's mother. Containing touches of Christian and pagan symbolism, ""Beowulf"" is the source of many medieval and Renaissance legends. It also influenced J.R.R. Tolkien, and helped spawn the fantasy genre so popular today in literature and film. Arm students for immersion in the study of this mythic adventure with ""Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations"". Newly updated, ""Beowulf"" includes full-length, interpretive essays that ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers United States
Condition
New
Series
Modern Critical Interpretations S.
Number of Pages
280
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Broomall, United States
ISBN
9780791093016
SKU
V9780791093016
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