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A New Critical History of Old English Literature

Author : Stanley B. Greenfield

Publisher : NYU Press

Page : 388 pages

File Size : 20,1 MB

Release : 1996-05-01

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0814732623

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Anglo-Saxon prose and poetry is, without question, the major literary achievement of the early Middle Ages (c. 700-1100). In no other vernacular language does such a vast store of verbal treasures exist for so extended a period of time. For twenty years the definitive guide to that literature has been Stanley B. Greenfield's 1965 Critical History of Old English Literature. Now this classic has been extensively revised and updated to make it more valuable than ever to both the student and scholar.



Old English Literature

Author : R. M. Liuzza

Publisher : Yale University Press

Page : 518 pages

File Size : 48,79 MB

Release : 2008-10-01

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0300129114

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Recognizing the dramatic changes in Old English studies over the past generation, this up-to-date anthology gathers twenty-one outstanding contemporary critical writings on the prose and poetry of Anglo-Saxon England, from approximately the seventh through eleventh centuries. The contributors focus on texts most commonly read in introductory Old English courses while also engaging with larger issues of Anglo-Saxon history, culture, and scholarship. Their approaches vary widely, encompassing disciplines from linguistics to psychoanalysis. In an appealing introduction to the book, R. M. Liuzza presents an overview of Old English studies, the history of the scholarship, and major critical themes in the field. For both newcomers and more advanced scholars of Old English, these essays will provoke discussion, answer questions, provide background, and inspire an appreciation for the complexity and energy of Anglo-Saxon studies.



A History of Old English Literature

Author : Robert D. Fulk

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 506 pages

File Size : 37,41 MB

Release : 2013-03-06

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 1118441125

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A HISTORY OF OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE A History of Old English Literature has been significantly revised to provide an unequivocal response to the renewed historicism in medieval studies. Focusing on the production and reception of Old English texts and on their relation to Anglo-Saxon history and culture, this new edition covers an exceptionally broad array of genres. These range from riddles and cryptograms to allegory, liturgical texts, and romance, as well as lyric poetry and heroic legend. The authors also integrate discussions of Anglo-Latin texts, crucial to understanding the development of Old English literature. This second edition incorporates extensive reference to scholarship that has evolved over the past decade, with new chapters on both Anglo-Saxon manuscripts and on incidental and marginal texts. There is expanded treatment throughout, including increased coverage of legal texts and scientific and scholastic texts. The book concludes with a retrospective outline of the reception of Anglo-Saxon literature and culture in subsequent periods.





Middle English Literature

Author : George Kane

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 343 pages

File Size : 34,86 MB

Release : 2019-07-01

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0429582706

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Originally published in 1951 Middle English Literature applies methods of literary evaluation to certain Middle English works. Arguing that previous literary criticism has largely focused on the commentary of their historical, social, philological and religious content, the book suggests that it has led to a thinking that Middle English literature is without artistic value and therefore cannot be compared effectively with later works of the fourteenth and fifteenth century. While traditional analysis has been beneficial to scientific and historical findings, this text seeks to look deeper into the artistic merits of the works and the authors that wrote them, arguing that the authors of these Middle English texts, wrote with the same motivations and experiences of these later authors which in turn informed the artistic basis of these Middle English works. The book looks at Middle English texts through three main areas: the Metrical Romances, the Religious Lyrics and Piers Plowman.



New Readings on Women in Old English Literature

Author : Helen Damico

Publisher : Indiana University Press

Page : 336 pages

File Size : 21,17 MB

Release : 1990-04-22

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 9780253205476

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Re-examines a critical tradition unchallenged since the 19th century. The 20 essays reassess the place of women in Anglo-Saxon culture as demonstrated by the laws, works by women, and the depiction of them in the standard Old English canon of literature (Beowulf, Alfred, Wulfstan, et al.) Categories include the historical record, sexuality and folklore, language and gender characterization, and several deconstructions of stereotypes. Paper edition (unseen), $14.50. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR



The Routledge History of Literature in English

Author : Ronald Carter

Publisher : Psychology Press

Page : 598 pages

File Size : 39,58 MB

Release : 2001

Category : English language

ISBN : 9780415243179

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This is a guide to the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, charting some of the main features of literary language development and highlighting key language topics.



Old English Literature

Author : John D. Niles

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 352 pages

File Size : 28,37 MB

Release : 2016-02-18

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 1118598830

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This review of the critical reception of Old English literature from 1900 to the present moves beyond a focus on individual literary texts so as to survey the different schools, methods, and assumptions that have shaped the discipline. Examines the notable works and authors from the period, including Beowulf, the Venerable Bede, heroic poems, and devotional literature Reinforces key perspectives with excerpts from ten critical studies Addresses questions of medieval literacy, textuality, and orality, as well as style, gender, genre, and theme Embraces the interdisciplinary nature of the field with reference to historical studies, religious studies, anthropology, art history, and more



A Readable Beowulf

Author : Stanley B. Greenfield

Publisher : Carbondale [Ill.] : Southern Illinois University Press

Page : 184 pages

File Size : 28,73 MB

Release : 1982

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN :

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The Anglo-Saxon poem recounting the story of Beowulf's battle with the monster, Grendel, is translated in the style of contemporary verse.



A Companion to Anglo-Saxon Literature

Author : Phillip Pulsiano

Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 15,17 MB

Release : 2008-06-09

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 9781405176095

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This acclaimed volume explores and unravels the contexts, readings, genres, intertextualities and debates within Anglo-Saxon studies. Brings together specially-commissioned contributions from a team of leading European and American scholars. Embraces both the literature and the cultural background of the period. Combines the discussion of primary material and manuscript sources with critical analysis and readings. Considers the past, present and future of Anglo-Saxon studies