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Fred C. Robinson - The Tomb of Beowulf: And Other Essays on Old English - 9780631173281 - V9780631173281
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The Tomb of Beowulf: And Other Essays on Old English

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Description for The Tomb of Beowulf: And Other Essays on Old English Hardback. Collects together 37 of Fred Robinson's essays and three new articles, on the literary interpretation of "Beowulf", the background and value of Ezra Pound's translation of "The Seafarer", and an account of the use of Old English in 20th-century literary composition. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
THE TOMB OF BEOWULF

Fred C. Robinson is known throughout the world for some of the most original and stimulating work on Old English literature and language published in recent times. This book collects twenty three of his essays, including three substantial new articles on the literary interpretation of Beowulf, the background and value of Ezra Pound’s translation of The Seafarer, and an account of the use of Old English in twentieth-century literary compositions.

The essays vary widely in terms of subject and approach. They include literary interpretation and criticism of the best-known Old English poems (The Battle of ... Read more and Exodus for example), an account of the historical, religious, and cultural background to the writing of Beowulf, articles on women in Old English literature and on the significance of names and naming.

The book as a whole is informed by the author’s preoccupation with meaning, context, and language, and their subtle interactions. Its contents are equally characterized by readability and scholarship, and by learning and wit.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631173281
SKU
V9780631173281
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Fred C. Robinson
Fred C. Robinson Fred C. Robinson is co-author with Bruce Mitchell of A Guide to Old English (Fifth Edition, Blackwell 1992) and author of many other books and essays on Old English language and literature. He is a general editor of Early English Manuscripts in Facsimile and chief editor of Anglistica, both published in Copenhagen, and an editor ... Read more

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