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Old English Literature: A Short Introduction Hardback - 2004 - 1st Edition
by Daniel Donoghue
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- Title Old English Literature: A Short Introduction
- Author Daniel Donoghue
- Binding Hardback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 164
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Date 2004-05-21
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # A9780631234852
- ISBN 9780631234852 / 0631234853
- Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 9.22 x 6.3 x 0.7 in (23.42 x 16.00 x 1.78 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Library of Congress subjects English literature - Old English, ca.
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003018469
- Dewey Decimal Code 829.09
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From the rear cover
This innovative and intriguing introduction to Old English literature is structured around what the author calls 'figures' from Anglo-Saxon culture: the Vow, the Hall, the Miracle, the Pulpit, and the Scholar. These unconventional categories not only situate Old English texts within a cultural framework but also create new connections between different genres, periods and authors: for example, between prose and poetry, the vernacular and Latin, and the obscure and the well known. The book is based on the author's many years' experience of teaching Old English literature and combines close textual analysis with historical context, making it suitable for both new students and general readers.
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Citations
- Choice, 10/01/2004, Page 292