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A Beowulf Handbook

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First published in the UK in hardback in 1997 by University of Exeter Press. This paperback edition first published in the UK in 1998 by University of Exeter Press. Published as a co-publication between University of Nebraska Press and University of Exeter Press. The most revered work composed in Old English, 'Beowulf' is a landmark of European literature. This handbook supplies a wealth of insights into all major aspects of this wondrous poem and its scholarly tradition and offers both a rapid survey of trends in the study of 'Beowulf' and a more sustained exploration of selected problems. Each chapter begins with a brief summary of its contents followed by a chronology of the most important books and articles on the particular topic it treats. The book has been written to accommodate the needs of a broad audience, from non-specialists who wish simply to read and enjoy 'Beowulf', to scholars at work on their own research, and students of Old English.

Author(s): Robert E. Bjork, John D. Niles (eds.)
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: University of Exeter Press
Year: 1998

Language: English
Pages: 478
City: Exeter

Preface ix
Chapter 1: Introduction: 'Beowulf', Truth, and Meaning / John D. Niles 1
Chapter 2: Date, Provenance, Author, Audiences / Robert E. Bjork and Anita Obermeier 13
Chapter 3: Textual Criticism / R. D. Fulk 35
Chapter 4: Prosody / Robert P. Stockwell and Donka Minkova 55
Chapter 5: Diction, Variation, the Formula / Katherine O'Brien O’Keeffe 85
Chapter 6: Rhetoric and Style / Ursula Schaefer 105
Chapter 7: Sources and Analogues / Theodore M. Andersson 125
Chapter 8: Structure and Unity / Thomas A. Shippey 149
Chapter 9: Christian and Pagan Elements / Edward B. Irving Jr. 175
Chapter 10: Digressions and Episodes / Robert E. Bjork 193
Chapter 11: Myth and History / John D. Niles 213
Chapter 12: Symbolism and Allegory / Alvin A. Lee 233
Chapter 13: Social Milieu / John M. Hill 255
Chapter 14: The Hero and the Theme / George Clark 271
Chapter 15: 'Beowulf' and Archaeology / Catherine M. Hills 291
Chapter 16: Gender Roles 311 / Alexandra Hennessey Olsen 311
Chapter 17: 'Beowulf' and Contemporary Critical Theory / Seth Lerer 325
Chapter 18: Translations, Versions, Illustrations / Marijane Osborn 341
List of Abbreviations 373
Works Cited 377
Index 431