Old English Literature: A Guide to Criticism with Selected Readings

Old English Literature: A Guide to Criticism with Selected Readings

Author
John D. Niles
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Language
English
Edition
1
Year
2016
Page
352
ISBN
0631220569,9780631220565
File Type
pdf
File Size
2.4 MiB

This review of the critical reception of Old English literature from 1900 to the present moves beyond a focus on individual literary texts so as to survey the different schools, methods, and assumptions that have shaped the discipline. Examines the notable works and authors from the period, including Beowulf, the Venerable Bede, heroic poems, and devotional literature Reinforces key perspectives with excerpts from ten critical studies Addresses questions of medieval literacy, textuality, and orality, as well as style, gender, genre, and theme Embraces the interdisciplinary nature of the field with reference to historical studies, religious studies, anthropology, art history, and more

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