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Cause and Effect in Beowulf
Motivation and Driving Forces Behind Words and Deeds
Häftad, 2005
661 kr
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Cause and Effect in Beowulf traces the mental processes governing the characters in the highly dramatic epic poem Beowulf. The book focuses on the driving forces underlying the characters' actions, words, and attitudes, with special attention paid to Beowulf's zealous pursuit of heroic glory.
Beowulf
A Verse Translation and Introduction
Häftad, 2006
694 kr
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This new translation of Beowulf aims at rendering it closely from Anglo-Saxon (Old English) verse while maintaining its salient poetic qualities and literary appeal. Martin Puhvel's translation uses vocabulary that makes the poem readable to all, preserving at the same time the poem's …
Beowulf and the Celtic Tradition
Häftad, 1981
449 kr
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The author traces and evaluates the possible influences of Celtic tradition on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. He discusses theories of the origins of the poem, draws parallels between elements in Beowulf and in Celtic literary tradition, and suggests that the central plot of the poem, the …
