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"Beowulf"
Prof. Harold . Ed(S): Bloom
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Description for "Beowulf"
Composed around 1000 CE, this title is among the longest-known poems written in Old English. It tells of the heroic deeds of the great warrior Beowulf, and contains both Christian and pagan symbolism. Editor(s): Bloom, Prof. Harold. Series: Bloom's Guides. Num Pages: 112 pages, annotated bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABA; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 221 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Composed around 1000 CE, ""Beowulf"" is the longest-known poems written in Old English. Considered to be one of the great epics, the poem tells of the heroic deeds of the great warrior Beowulf, and contains both Christian and pagan symbolism. Students will eagerly explore the poem's influential themes in this new offering from the ""Bloom's Guides"" series. They'll also learn how ""Beowulf"" is the blueprint for many of the legends often associated with medieval and Renaissance literature, as well as the prototype for the modern fantasy genre.
Composed around 1000 CE, ""Beowulf"" is the longest-known poems written in Old English. Considered to be one of the great epics, the poem tells of the heroic deeds of the great warrior Beowulf, and contains both Christian and pagan symbolism. Students will eagerly explore the poem's influential themes in this new offering from the ""Bloom's Guides"" series. They'll also learn how ""Beowulf"" is the blueprint for many of the legends often associated with medieval and Renaissance literature, as well as the prototype for the modern fantasy genre.
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers United States
Condition
New
Series
Bloom's Guides
Number of Pages
112
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Broomall, United States
ISBN
9780791094327
SKU
V9780791094327
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About Prof. Harold . Ed(S): Bloom
Harold Bloom is Sterling Professor of the Humanities at Yale University. He is the author of 30 books, including Shelley's Mythmaking, The Visionary Company, Blake's Apocalypse, Yeats, A Map of Misreading, Kabbalah and Criticism, Agon: Toward a Theory of Revisionism, The American Religion, The Western Canon, and Omens of Millennium: The Gnosis of Angels, Dreams, and Resurrection. The Anxiety of ... Read more
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