Beowulf /
by Bloom, Harold.
Type:
BookSeries: Bloom's modern critical interpretations. Publisher: New York : Chelsea House, c2007Edition: Updated ed.Description: vii, 280 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0791093018.Subject(s): Beowulf -- Examinations -- Study guides | Epic poetry -- Examinations -- Study guides | Anglo-Saxon civilization in literature | Medieval civilization in literatureOnline resources: Table of contents only
Contents:
Summary: Presents eleven critical essays that analyze the structure, myth, and history of the Old English epic poem depicting the heroic deeds of Beowulf, a member of a Germanic tribe who travels to Denmark to help defeat a monster named Grendel.
The structure and the unity of Beowulf / Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur -- Succession and glory in Beowulf / Richard J. Schrader -- Locating Beowulf in literary history / John D. Niles -- Grendel's glove / Seth Lerer -- Psychology and physicality: the monsters of Beowulf / Andy Orchard -- Christian and pagan elements / Edward B. Irving Jr. -- Myth and history / John D. Niles -- Theorizing irony in Beowulf: the case of Hrothgar / Scott DeGregorio -- Cycles and change in Beowulf / Phyllis R. Brown -- The fourth funeral: Beowulf's complex obsequies / Gale R. Owen-Crocker -- Launching the hero: the case of Scyld and Beowulf / Judy King.
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Book | NF 821 B (Browse shelf) | Available | H032255555 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-268) and index.
The structure and the unity of Beowulf / Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur -- Succession and glory in Beowulf / Richard J. Schrader -- Locating Beowulf in literary history / John D. Niles -- Grendel's glove / Seth Lerer -- Psychology and physicality: the monsters of Beowulf / Andy Orchard -- Christian and pagan elements / Edward B. Irving Jr. -- Myth and history / John D. Niles -- Theorizing irony in Beowulf: the case of Hrothgar / Scott DeGregorio -- Cycles and change in Beowulf / Phyllis R. Brown -- The fourth funeral: Beowulf's complex obsequies / Gale R. Owen-Crocker -- Launching the hero: the case of Scyld and Beowulf / Judy King.
Presents eleven critical essays that analyze the structure, myth, and history of the Old English epic poem depicting the heroic deeds of Beowulf, a member of a Germanic tribe who travels to Denmark to help defeat a monster named Grendel.
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