Thinking About 'Beowulf' by James W Earl

Thinking About 'Beowulf' by James W Earl

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Summary

Bringing contemporary critical theory to bear on Beowulf, the author explores the literary originality of a poem often treated as oral and traditional.

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Thinking About 'Beowulf' by James W Earl

Bringing contemporary critical theory to bear on Beowulf, the author explores the literary originality of a poem often treated as oral and traditional.
"The boldness and originality of these arguments are a tonic to Anglo-Saxon studies, especially given the field's current stolid, almost mulishly conservative scholarshipThinking About 'Beowulf' invites us to think along some very interesting lines."—Modern Philology.
James W. Earl is Associate Professor of English at the University of Oregon.
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ISBN 13 9780804727952
ISBN 10 0804727953
Title Thinking About 'Beowulf'
Author James W Earl
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Stanford University Press
Year published 1996-10-01
Number of pages 220
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