Performance In Beowulf And Other Old English Poems

Author : Steven J. A. Breeze
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : Beowulf
ISBN : 9781843846451

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Performance in Beowulf and Other Old English Poems by Steven J. A. Breeze Pdf

Acts of performance, such as music, storytelling, and poetry recital, have made significant contributions to the rediscovery and widening popularity of Old English poetry. However, while these performances capture the imagination, they also influence an audience's view of the world of the original poems, even to propagating certain assumptions, particularly those to do with performance practices. By stripping away these assumptions, this book aims to uncover the ways in which representations of performance in Old English poetry are intimately associated with poetic production and fundamental cultural concerns. Through an examination of Beowulf, diverse wisdom poems, and the "artist" poems Deor and Widsith, it proposes that poets constructed an imaginary domain of "poetic performance", which negotiated tensions between early medieval creativity and core social beliefs. It also shows how the poems' relationship with oral methods of composition and circulation weakened in later medieval poetry as both language and poetic form altered. Overall, the book explores what depictions of performance within these texts can tell us about early medieval conceptualisations, processes, and practices, in the poetic imagination and in wider culture. Through an analysis of Eddic poetry and Laȝamon's Brut, it also highlights a tradition of "poetic performance" in English poetics.

Author : Craig Williamson
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780812204407

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"Beowulf" and Other Old English Poems by Craig Williamson Pdf

The best-known literary achievement of Anglo-Saxon England, Beowulf is a poem concerned with monsters and heroes, treasure and transience, feuds and fidelity. Composed sometime between 500 and 1000 C.E. and surviving in a single manuscript, it is at once immediately accessible and forever mysterious. And in Craig Williamson's splendid new version, this often translated work may well have found its most compelling modern English interpreter. Williamson's Beowulf appears alongside his translations of many of the major works written by Anglo-Saxon poets, including the elegies "The Wanderer" and "The Seafarer," the heroic "Battle of Maldon," the visionary "Dream of the Rood," the mysterious and heart-breaking "Wulf and Eadwacer," and a generous sampling of the Exeter Book riddles. Accompanied by a foreword by noted medievalist Tom Shippey on Anglo-Saxon history, culture, and archaeology, and Williamson's introductions to the individual poems as well as his essay on translating Old English, the texts transport us back to the medieval scriptorium or ancient mead hall to share an exile's lament or herdsman's recounting of the story of the world's creation. From the riddling song of a bawdy onion that moves between kitchen and bedroom, to the thrilling account of Beowulf's battle with a treasure-hoarding dragon, the world becomes a place of rare wonder in Williamson's lines. Were his idiom not so modern, we might almost think the Anglo-Saxon poets had taken up the lyre again and begun to sing after a silence of a thousand years.

Author : Elise Louviot
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781843844341

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Direct Speech in Beowulf and Other Old English Narrative Poems by Elise Louviot Pdf

A new examination of the little-studied phenomena of Direct Speech in Old English poetry.

Author : John M. Hill
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780802099440

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On the Aesthetics of Beowulf and Other Old English Poems by John M. Hill Pdf

What makes one Anglo-Saxon poem better than another? Why does Beowulf still have the power to move us after so many centuries? What might have been aesthetically pleasing to Old English readers and writers of poetry? While there is an apparent consensus by scholars on a core of poems considered to be exceptional literary achievements - Beowulf, Judith, the Vercelli book - there has been little systematic investigation of the basis for these appraisals. With new essays on rhetoric, wordplay, meter, structure, irony, form, psychology, ethos, and reader response, the contributors to this collection aim to find objective aesthetic qualities in Anglo-Saxon poetry. Posing questions of quality and beauty as discoverable in artefacts, On the Aesthetics of Beowulf and Other Old English Poems significantly advances our understanding not only of aesthetics and Old English poetry, but also of Old English attitudes towards literature as an art form.

Author : Alice Jorgensen
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781843847052

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Emotional Practice in Old English Literature by Alice Jorgensen Pdf

An examination of how emotions were practised and performed through Old English texts.Scholarship is increasingly interested in investigating concepts of emotion found in Old English literature. This study takes the next step, arguing that both heroic and religious texts were vehicles for emotional practice - that is, for doing things with emotion. Using case studies from heroic poetry (Beowulf, The Battle of Brunanburh and The Battle of Maldon), religious poetry (Christ I and Christ III) and homilies (selections from the Vercelli Book, Blickling Homilies and the works of Wulfstan), it shows via detailed close readings that texts could be used to act out emotional styles, manage the emotions arising from specific events, and negotiate relationships both within social groups and with God. Meanwhile, a chapter on the Old English Boethius explores how the control of unruly emotions is theorized as the transfer of attachment from the things of this world to the things of the divine. Overall, the volume offers new angles on the social functions of genres and questions of reception and performance; and it gives insight into how early medieval people used emotions to relate to their world, temporal and eternal. angles on the social functions of genres and questions of reception and performance; and it gives insight into how early medieval people used emotions to relate to their world, temporal and eternal. angles on the social functions of genres and questions of reception and performance; and it gives insight into how early medieval people used emotions to relate to their world, temporal and eternal. angles on the social functions of genres and questions of reception and performance; and it gives insight into how early medieval people used emotions to relate to their world, temporal and eternal.

Author : Constance Hieatt
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307434821

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Beowulf and Other Old English Poems by Constance Hieatt Pdf

Unique and beautiful, Beowulf brings to life a society of violence and honor, fierce warriors and bloody battles, deadly monsters and famous swords. Written by an unknown poet in about the eighth century, this masterpiece of Anglo-Saxton literature transforms legends, myth, history, and ancient songs into the richly colored tale of the hero Beowulf, the loathsome man-eater Grendel, his vengeful water-hag mother, and a treasure-hoarding dragon. The earliest surviving epic poem in any modern European language. Beowulf is a stirring portrait of a heroic world–somber, vast, and magnificent.

Author : John D. Niles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Anglo-Saxons
ISBN : UCAL:B3826713

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Beowulf by John D. Niles Pdf

Author : Frederick R. Rebsamen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : English poetry
ISBN : UCAL:B3495077

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Beowulf is My Name by Frederick R. Rebsamen Pdf

Author : Robert Payson Creed
Publisher : Providence : Brown University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Anglo-Saxons
ISBN : UOM:39015002301706

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Old English Poetry by Robert Payson Creed Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1840226145

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Beowulf by Anonim Pdf

Beowulf, a young warrior of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, king of the Danes, in his time of need. He first fights the hellish Grendel, then struggles with Grendel's no less fearsome mother in her hall beneath the cold waters of the mere. More than fifty years later, he must face his final challenge in the shape of a huge dragon.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Epic poetry, English (Old)
ISBN : WISC:89002104461

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Beowulf by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486111100

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Beowulf by Anonim Pdf

Finest heroic poem in Old English celebrates the exploits of Beowulf, a young nobleman of southern Sweden. Combines myth, Christian and pagan elements, and history into a powerful narrative. Genealogies.

Author : BEOWULF POET
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 878 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-19
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781910630839

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Complete Beowulf - Old English Text, Translations and Dual Text (Illustrated) by BEOWULF POET Pdf

A masterpiece of Old English literature, the alliterative epic poem ‘Beowulf’ was written between the 8th and 11th century and narrates the eponymous hero’s battles against the monster Grendel, Grendel’s avenging mother and finally a terrifying dragon that threatens Beowulf’s homeland. Blending myth with history, ‘Beowulf’ celebrates the endurance of the human spirit in the perilous world of the Dark Ages. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents multiple translations, the original Old English text, special Dual Text feature and beautiful illustrations. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to ‘Beowulf’ and the Beowulf Poet’s times * Concise introduction to the epic poem * Images of how the poem was first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original text * Features Francis Barton Gummere's celebrated translation in imitative metre, widely acknowledged as capturing the alliterative pattern of the original Old English text * Includes Gummere's original footnotes to aid comprehension of difficult phrases and sections * Also features William Morris’ well-regarded translation * A translation and the original text of the contemporary fragment THE ATTACK ON FINNSBURG * Excellent formatting of the poetry texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read * Includes the original Old English text * Provides a special dual modern English and Old English text, allowing readers to compare small sections of five lines each – ideal for students * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations BEOWULF: BRIEF INTRODUCTION FRANCIS BARTON GUMMERE’S TRANSLATION WILLIAM MORRIS’ TRANSLATION The Old English Text THE OLD ENGLISH TEXT The Dual Text CONTENTS OF THE DUAL TEXT Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Author : Kristina Wright,Sara K. Howe
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781666931532

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Multimodal and Digital Creative Writing Pedagogies by Kristina Wright,Sara K. Howe Pdf

This dynamic collection offers a breadth of expertise and informed pedagogies on teaching multimodal and digital creative writing in the college classroom. This book gives clear guidance with lesson plans, online resources, sample student work, and adaptable assignments.

Author : Robert E. Bjork,John D. Niles
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0803212372

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A Beowulf Handbook by Robert E. Bjork,John D. Niles Pdf

The most revered work composed in Old English, Beowulf is one of the landmarks of European literature. This handbook supplies a wealth of insights into all major aspects of this wondrous poem and its scholarly tradition. Each chapter provides a history of the scholarly interest in a particular topic, a synthesis of present knowledge and opinion, and an analysis of scholarly work that remains to be done. Written to accommodate the needs of a broad audience, A Beowulf Handbook will be of value to nonspecialists who wish simply to read and enjoy Beowulf and to scholars at work on their own research. In its clear and comprehensive treatment of the poem and its scholarship, this book will prove an indispensable guide to readers and specialists for many years to come.