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Author:

Orchard, Andy.

Title:

A critical companion to Beowulf / Andy Orchard.

Publisher:

D.S. Brewer,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

xix, 396 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-369) and indexes.

Contents:

Beowulf : a brief summary of the plot -- Foreword : looking back -- Manuscript and text -- Style and structure -- Myth and legend -- Religion and learning -- Heroes and villains -- Words and deeds -- Beowulf : beyond criticism? -- Afterword : looking forward -- The foliation of Beowulf -- Repeated formulas in Beowulf -- A concordance of repeated formulas in Beowulf.

ISBN:

9780859917667 (hardback : alk. paper)
0859917665 (hardback : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)49922579
(OCoLC)51870743

LCCN:

2002008049

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UUAX975 -- Briar Cliff University - Mueller Library (Sioux City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)