Beowulf / edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bloom, Harold.

Series:

Bloom's modern critical interpretations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beowulf--Examinations--Study guides.

Beowulf.

Epic poetry, English (Old)--Examinations--Study guides.

Epic poetry, English (Old).

Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature.

Civilization, Medieval, in literature.

Epic poetry, English (Old)--Examinations.

Examinations.

Genre:

Study guides.

Physical Description:

vii, 280 pages ; 25 cm.

Edition:

Updated edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Chelsea House, 2007.

Summary:

Beowulf, recognized as the longest surviving poem written in Old English, is an Anglo-Saxon saga depicting the heroic deeds of Beowulf. Replete with monsters, quests, and acts of bravery, the Beowulf epic stands as a precursor to medieval and renaissance literature and certainly influences what is now classified as fantasy literature. The critics in this volume analyze and consider the heroic deeds of Beowulf, the Christian and Pagan elements of the poem, the structure of the poem, as well as notions of myth and history in the poem.

Contents:

The structure and the unity of Beowulf / Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur

Succession and glory in Beowulf / Richard J. Schrader

Locating Beowulf in literary history / John D. Niles

Grendel's glove / Seth Lerer

Psychology and physicality: the monsters of Beowulf / Andy Orchard

Christian and pagan elements / Edward B. Irving Jr.

Myth and history / John D. Niles

Theorizing irony in Beowulf: the case of Hrothgar / Scott DeGregorio

Cycles and change in Beowulf / Phyllis R. Brown

The fourth funeral: Beowulf's complex obsequies / Gale R. Owen-Crocker

Launching the hero: the case of Scyld and Beowulf / Judy King.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0791093018

9780791093016

OCLC:

71507705