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1.
The Origins of Beowulf: From Vergil to Wiglaf
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Publisher:
Oxford University Press 2006
Subjects:
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, In Literature
Epic Poetry, English (Old)--History And Criticism
Mercia (Kingdom)--In Literature
East Anglia (England)--In Literature
Epic Poetry, English (Old)--History And Criticism
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...have beenchanged here so as to follow Beowulf at the end of the new codex.9 Scribe...that Scribe B composedthe final draft of Beowulf as an autograph in the reign of King Cnut...anotherwith a bridge-piece of his own ('Beowulf's Homecoming', lines 1888–2199...
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Beowulf and Celtic Tradition
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Publisher:
Wilfrid Laurier University Press 1979
Subjects:
Civilization, Medieval, in literature
Beowulf
Epic poetry, English (Old)--History and criticism
Literature, Comparative--English (Old) and Celtic
Literature, Comparative--Celtic and English (Old)
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...value,One must in this connection recall Beowulf's boast--seeminglycontradicting the...pride. one canhardly help wondering why Beowulf grips the monster's arminstead of using...the poetapplies this type of logic to Beowulf's combats; thus in the struggle withGrendel...
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The Metre of Beowulf: A Constraint-Based Approach
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Publisher:
Mouton de Gruyter 2002
Subjects:
Beowulf--Versification
English Language--Old English, Ca. 450-1100--Versification
English Language--Old English, Ca. 450-1100--Rhythm
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...metrical patterns charac­teristic of Beowulf. In §5.2.1,1 first showed...further advanced the idea that the data from Beowulf re­quire a particular understanding...thecomposition, recitation, and reception of Beowulf proceeded. Spe­cifically, I have...
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The Audience of Beowulf
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Publisher:
Clarendon Press 1951
Subjects:
Beowulf
Epic poetry, English (Old)--History and criticism
Oral tradition--England--History--To 1500
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...than those whose primaryconcern is with Beowulf may therefore be served by are-examination...remains unshaken'W. W. Lawrence, Beowulf and Epic Tradition, p. 263. andProfessor...00ADment throughout the attribution of Beowulf to the "ageof Bede"--one of the firmer...
5.
Rereading Beowulf
Contributors:
Publisher:
University of Pennsylvania Press 1992
Subjects:
Epic Poetry, English (Old)--History And Criticism
Scandinavia--In Literature
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...Masters. Unferð the Þyle in Beowulf. Studies in Philology 73(1976U...Hume Kathryn. The Theme and Structure of Beowulf. Studies in Philol­ogy 72 U...Hero in the Earthly City: A Reading of Beowulf. Medi­eval and Renaissance Texts...
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Beowulf: A Student's Edition
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Publisher:
Whitston 1994
Subjects:
Epic Poetry, English (Old)--Modernized Versions
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...John. "The Interlace Structure of Beowulf." Universityof Toronto Quarterly 37...Nicholson, Lewis A., ed. An Anthology of Beowulf Criticism. NotreDame: Notre Dame UP...0028Perhaps the best anthology ofessays on Beowulf. Includes essays by Baum, Blackburn...
7.
A Readable Beowulf: The Old English Epic
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Publisher:
Southern Illinois University Press 1982
Subjects:
Epic Poetry, English (Old)
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...StudiesBonjour, Adrien. The Digressions in "Beowulf." Oxford: Blackwell, 1950.Brodeur, Arthur G. The Art of "Beowulf." Berkeley: Univ. of California...Margaret E. The Mode and Meaning of"Beowulf." London: AthlonePr., 1970.Haarder...
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The Deeds of Beowulf: An English Epic of the Eighth Century Done into Modern Prose
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Publisher:
Clarendon Press 1892
Subjects:
Heroes--Scandinavia--Poetry
Epic Poetry, English (Old)
Monsters--Poetry
Dragons--Poetry
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...adventures to Hygelac.Next we have the accession of Beowulf to the throne, after the fall ofHygelac and his...treasure, begins to ravage thecountry, and destroys Beowulf's mansion with fire. Beowulf setsout in quest of it with twelve men. Having...
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Beowulf: The Oldest English Epic
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Publisher:
Oxford University Press 1978
Subjects:
Epic Poetry, English (Old)
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scene of the Beowulf would seem to represent either inabilityof the Old English poet to...pointed out another interesting analogue tothe underwater fight in the Beowulf .Beowulf and the Saga of Samson the Fair, Studies in English Philology...
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Language, Sign, and Gender in Beowulf
Contributors:
Publisher:
Southern Illinois University Press 1990
Subjects:
Epic Poetry, English (Old)--History And Criticism--Theory, Etc
Semiotics And Literature--England
Feminism And Literature--England
Sex Role In Literature
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, In Literature
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...Ring Composition and the Structure of Beowulf, PMLA 94(1979): 924-35.------. Beowulf: The Poem and Its Tradition. Cambridge...Olsen Alexandra Hennessey. "Women in Beowulf," Approaches to Teaching Beowulf. Ed...
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