Old English Literature a short introduction 1st Edition by Daniel Donoghue ISBN 0631234861 9780631234869

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ISBN 10: 0631234861
ISBN 13: 9780631234869
Author: Daniel Donoghue

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.

• An innovative and intriguing introduction to Old English literature.
  
• Structured around ‘figures’ from Anglo-Saxon culture: the Vow, the Hall, the Miracle, the Pulpit, and the Scholar.
  
• Situates Old English literary texts within a cultural framework.
  
• Creates new connections between different genres, periods and authors.
  
• Combines close textual analysis with historical context.
  
• Based on the author’s many years experience of teaching Old English literature.
  
• The author is co-editor with Seamus Heaney of Beowulf: A Verse Translation (2001) and recently published with Blackwell Lady Godiva: A Literary History of the Legend (2003).

Old English Literature a short introduction 1st Edition Table of contents:

Section 1: The Origins of Old English Literature
4. Old English Language: Evolution and Structure
5. Oral Tradition and the Transition to Written Texts
6. The Role of Manuscripts and the Preservation of Old English Works

Section 2: Key Literary Forms and Genres
7. The Epic Tradition: Beowulf and Other Heroic Poems
8. The Elegy and Lyric Poetry: Themes of Loss and Exile
9. Religious Poetry: The Influence of Christianity on Anglo-Saxon Writers
10. Prose Works: Chronicles, Saints’ Lives, and Historical Texts

Section 3: Major Works of Old English Literature
11. Beowulf: The National Epic and Its Heroic Themes
12. The Wanderer and The Seafarer: Exile, Solitude, and Reflection
13. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: History and Memory in Early England
14. The Dream of the Rood: Christian Allegory and Symbolism
15. The Exeter Book: A Treasure of Old English Poetry

Section 4: Old English Authors and Their Legacy
16. The Venerable Bede: History, Theology, and Learning
17. Cynewulf: The Christian Poet of the Anglo-Saxon Age
18. Anonymous Authors: The Role of the Collective in Old English Literature
19. The Influence of Old English Literature on Later English Tradition

Section 5: Themes and Ideas in Old English Literature
20. Heroism, Honor, and the Warrior Code
21. Religion and the Christianization of England
22. Fate and Providence: The Anglo-Saxon Worldview
23. The Interplay of Pagan and Christian Elements in Old English Works
24. The Importance of Memory, Legacy, and the Poetic Voice

Section 6: The End of the Old English Period and the Legacy of the Anglo-Saxons
25. The Norman Conquest and the Transition to Middle English
26. The Enduring Influence of Old English Literature on Modern Writers
27. The Modern Revival of Interest in Old English Studies

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