The origins of Beowulf : from Vergil to Wiglaf /

'The Origins of Beowulf' suggests that the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf was composed in the winter of 826-7 as a requiem for King Beornwulf of Mercia on behalf of Wiglaf, the ealdorman who succeeded him. This study combines detective work with literary analysis to form a case that no future in...

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Main Author:	North, Richard, 1961-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:	Beowulf. Beowulf Kings and rulers in literature. Epic poetry, English (Old) > History and criticism. Wiglaf (Legendary character) Mythology, Norse, in literature. Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature. Mercia (Kingdom) > In literature. East Anglia (England) > In literature. Rois et souverains dans la littérature. Poésie épique anglaise (vieil anglais) > Histoire et critique. Wiglaf (Personnage légendaire) Mythologie nordique dans la littérature. Civilisation anglo-saxonne dans la littérature. Est-Anglie (Angleterre) > Dans la littérature. LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature Epic poetry, English (Old) Kings and rulers in literature Literature Mythology, Norse, in literature England > East Anglia Europe > Mercia (Kingdom) Entstehung Beowulf (anoniem) Bronnenonderzoek. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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by North, Richard, 1961-
Published 2006

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