Old English Poems and Riddles - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1857549252 ISBN 13 : 9781857549256

Editeur : Fyfield Books, 2008

Synopsis

Including riddles, charms, the major elegies, religious meditations such as The Dream of the Rood, epics such as The Battle of Maldon, and several long sections from Beowulf, this book of translations indicates the variety and attractiveness of pre-Conquest forms of literary composition. Even a specimen passage of rhythmical prose is included; a kind of semi-verse that supports the view that Old English offered many structural possibilities for those wishing to compose memorable and distinctive literary works. Above all, the translator tries to show that Old English verse was not merely crudely alliterative, but a set of stylistic techniques which allowed for great subtlety, thematic pacing, and even tenderness.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Chris McCully is a former English professor at the University of Manchester. He is author of The Country of Perhaps, Not Only I, and Time Signatures.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fyfield Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1857549252
• ISBN 13: 9781857549256
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 104
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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