Widsith: A Study In Old English Heroic Legend - Couverture rigide

Chambers, R W

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ISBN 10 : 1163398462 ISBN 13 : 9781163398463

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Widsith: A Study In Old English Heroic Legend is a scholarly work by R. W. Chambers that explores the heroic legend of the Old English poem, Widsith. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the poem, its language, and its historical context. Chambers examines the characters, themes, and motifs of the poem, and explores the ways in which it reflects the cultural and social values of the Anglo-Saxon period. The book also includes a detailed discussion of the manuscript tradition of Widsith, as well as its influence on later literature. Overall, Widsith: A Study In Old English Heroic Legend offers a valuable insight into the world of Old English literature and the heroic ideals that shaped it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

One of the few records of German heroic poetry, Widsith was found in the Exeter Book, a manuscript of Old English poetry compiled in the late tenth century. The tale, in which the wandering poet and narrator Widsith recounts his travels across northern Europe, is often seen as a catalogue of tribes, people and heroes who existed between the third and fifth centuries. Yet it is also, in Raymond Wilson Chambers' words, a rare and valuable 'record of lost heroic song'. Originally published in 1912, Chambers' study provides an introduction to the background of the German heroic tradition, as well as detailed analyses of specific aspects of Widsith, such as the metre, geography, and critical reception of the poem. This scholarly edition also includes an annotated version of the poem, and maps, as well as an appendix which will be valuable to students and scholars of Old English literature.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1163398462
• ISBN 13: 9781163398463
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 276
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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