Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn
Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem, published in 1921 by the English scholar R. W. Chambers, is a survey of what was then known and argued about the Old English epic. Part I examines the historical elements, the Geatas and their wars, Heorot and the Danish kings, Hrothulf and King Offa; then the non-historical elements, the Grendel fight and its Scandinavian parallels in Grettir and Bothvar Bjarki, Scef and Scyld; and finally theories about the poem's origin, date, dialect, structure and Christian coloring. Part II prints the documents, including Saxo Grammaticus, that illustrate the stories of Beowulf and the Offa saga. It remains a standard reference for students of the poem. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by R. W. Chambers is filed under "Poetry" in the Vinteuil library.
