Bibliograph

A companion to Beowulf, Ruth Johnston Staver

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A companion to Beowulf, Ruth Johnston Staver

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A companion to Beowulf

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliographyhandbooks

Oclc number

181192315

Responsibility statement

Ruth Johnston Staver

Summary

Perhaps the most important work written in Old English, Beowulf grew out of a culture very different from ours, and yet its story of war, violence, and heroism remains relevant to modern readers. Accessible to high school students, general readers, and undergraduates, this companion overviews the poem and its legacy. The initial chapters review the plot of Beowulf, while later chapters discuss its style and language, its cultural and historical contexts, and its afterlife in contemporary popular culture

Table Of Contents

Choosing a Translation -- The Hero Comes to Denmark -- Beowulf vs. Grendel -- Beowulf vs. Grendel's Mother -- Beowulf vs. the Dragon -- Literary Techniques -- Placing Beowulf on a Timeline -- Language and Poetry -- Religion in Beowulf -- Anglo-Saxon Culture -- Modern Adaptations of Beowulf -- The Beowulfian World of J.R.R. Tolkien

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