{"product_id":"beowulf-and-other-stories-1","title":"Beowulf and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeowulf \u0026amp; Other Stories \u003c\/i\u003ewas first conceived in the belief that the study of Old English – and its close cousins, Old Icelandic and Anglo-Norman – can be a genuine delight, covering a period as replete with wonder, creativity and magic as any other in literature. Now in a fully revised second edition, the collection of essays written by leading academics in the field is set to build upon its established reputation as the standard introduction to the literatures of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeowulf \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e captures the fire and bloodlust of the great epic, \u003cem\u003eBeowulf, \u003c\/em\u003eand the sophistication and eroticism of the Exeter Riddles. Fresh interpretations give new life to the spiritual ecstasy of \u003cem\u003eThe Seafarer\u003c\/em\u003e and to the imaginative dexterity of \u003cem\u003eThe Dream of the Rood, \u003c\/em\u003eandprovide the student and general reader with all they might need to explore and enjoy this complex but rewarding field. The book sheds light, too, on the shadowy contexts of the period, with suggestive and highly readable essays on matters ranging from the dynamism of the Viking Age to Anglo-Saxon input into \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eLord of the Rings, \u003c\/em\u003efrom the great religious prose works to the transition from Old to Middle English. It also branches out into related traditions, with expert introductions to the Icelandic \u003cem\u003eSagas\u003c\/em\u003e, Viking Religion and Norse Mythology. Peter S. Baker provides an outstanding guide to taking your first steps in the Old English language, while David Crystal provides a crisp linguistic overview of the entire period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a new chapter by Mike Bintley on Anglo-Saxon archaeology and a revised chapter by Stewart Brookes on the prose writers of the English Benedictine Reform, this updated second edition will be essential reading for students of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54255194210648,"sku":"9781408286036","price":50.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781408286036.jpg?v=1777246227","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/beowulf-and-other-stories-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}