A critical companion to Beowulf
By: Andy Orchard.
Publisher: D.S. Brewer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Rochester, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
Subjects: Beowulf -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Epic poetry, English (Old) -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Oral-formulaic analysis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Monsters in literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Dragons in literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Heroes in literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Scandinavia -- In literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-369) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Beowulf : a brief summary of the plot; title: Foreword : looking back; title: Manuscript and text; title: Style and structure; title: Myth and legend; title: Religion and learning; title: Heroes and villains; title: Words and deeds; title: Beowulf : beyond criticism?; title: Afterword : looking forward; title: The foliation of Beowulf; title: Repeated formulas in Beowulf; title: A concordance of repeated formulas in Beowulf.