The Origins of Beowulf: From Vergil to Wiglaf
Author(s)
North, Richard
North, Richard
'the Origins Of Beowulf' Suggests That The Anglo-saxon Poem Beowulf Was Composed In The Winter Of 826-7 As A Requiem For King Beornwulf Of Mercia On Behalf Of Wiglaf, The Ealdorman Who Succeeded Him. This Study Combines Detective Work With Literary Analysis To Form A Case That No Future Investigation Will Be Able To Ignore. Richard North. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [333]-345) And Index.
Keywords
Kings and rulers in literature, Epic poetry, English (Old)--History and criticism, Wiglaf (Legendary character), Mythology, Norse, in literature, Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature, In literature, PR1587.K55 N67 2006, 829/.3
Kings and rulers in literature, Epic poetry, English (Old)--History and criticism, Wiglaf (Legendary character), Mythology, Norse, in literature, Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature, In literature, PR1587.K55 N67 2006, 829/.3
| Name in long format: | The Origins of Beowulf: From Vergil to Wiglaf |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199206619 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780199206612 |
| Book pages: | 400 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Dimensions: | Height: 6.2 Inches, Length: 9.3 Inches, Width: 1.4 Inches |
