Tiffany Beechy

The Poetics of Old English

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Combining literary analysis and theoretical linguistics, this engaging study provides a critical reassessment of Anglo-Saxon verse and prose and identifies an inherent poetic nature present in all Old English texts. Beechy demonstrates poetic strategies in a variety of sources, including King Alfred's version of Boethius, as well as homilies, law c

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 155mm x 234mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 244g
• ISBN-13: 9781032930046
• ISBN-10: 1032930047
• Artikelnr.: 71693461

Autorenporträt

Tiffany Beechy is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Colorado-Boulder, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction
Alfred's prose Boethius and the poetics of Anglo-Saxon exposition
Godspel: Old English poetics and the vernacular homily
Bind and loose: poetics and the word in Old English law, charm and riddle
Extraordinary poetics in traditional verse
Conclusion
Works cited
Index.