Old English Metre: An Introduction - Couverture souple

Terasawa, Jun

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1442611294 ISBN 13 : 9781442611290

Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2011

Synopsis

Old English Metre offers an essential framework for the critical analysis of metrical structures and interpretations in Old English literature. Jun Terasawa's comprehensive introductory text covers the basics of Old English metre and reviews the current research in the field, emphasizing the interaction between Old English metre and components such as word-formation, word-choice, and grammar. He also covers the metre-related problems of dating, authorship, and the distinction between prose and verse.

Each chapter includes exercises and suggestions for further reading. Appendices provide possible answers to the exercises, tips for scanning half-lines, and brief definitions of metrical terms used. Examples in Old English are provided with literal modern English translations, with glosses added in the first three chapters to help beginners. The result is a comprehensive guide that makes important text-critical skills much more readily available to Old English specialists and beginners alike.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jun Terasawa is a professor in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Toronto Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1442611294
• ISBN 13: 9781442611290
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 152
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• Personne responsable: non disponible