"Beowulf & Other Stories "was first conceived in the belief
that the study of Old English and its close cousins, Old Icelandic
and Anglo-Norman can be a genuine delight, covering a period as
replete with wonder, creativity and magic as any other in
literature. Now in a fully revised second edition, the collection
of essays written by leading academics in the field is set to build
upon its established reputation as the standard introduction to the
literatures of the time.
"Beowulf & Other Stories" captures the fire and bloodlust of
the great epic, Beowulf, and the sophistication and eroticism of
the Exeter Riddles. Fresh interpretations give new life to the
spiritual ecstasy of The Seafarer and to the imaginative dexterity
of The Dream of the Rood, andprovide the student and general reader
with all they might need to explore and enjoy this complex but
rewarding field. The book sheds light, too, on the shadowy contexts
of the period, with suggestive and highly readable essays on
matters ranging from the dynamism of the Viking Age to Anglo-Saxon
input into The Lord of the Rings, from the great religious prose
works to the transition from Old to Middle English. It also
branches out into related traditions, with expert introductions to
the Icelandic Sagas, Viking Religion and Norse Mythology. Peter S.
Baker provides an outstanding guide to taking your first steps in
the Old English language, while David Crystal provides a crisp
linguistic overview of the entire period.
With a new chapter by Mike Bintley on Anglo-Saxon archaeology
and a revised chapter by Stewart Brookes on the prose writers of
the English Benedictine Reform, this updated second edition will be
essential reading for students of the period."
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