Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn

by R. W. (Raymond Wilson) Chambers

EN·~17 hours·1 chapter

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Drida (Thryth) reproached for her Evil Deeds

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~17 hours (991K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Charlene Taylor, Ted Garvin, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Oct 23, 2010

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34117

Subjects

Offa, King of the Mercians, -796 -- In literature Beowulf Fight at Finnesburg (Anglo-Saxon poem)Offa saga Epic poetry, English (Old) -- History and criticism Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers Monsters in literature Dragons in literature Heroes in literature Mercia (Kingdom) -- In literature PR

About the author

R. W. (Raymond Wilson) Chambers

1874–1942

A pioneering scholar of Old English and medieval literature, he spent his career at University College London and helped shape modern study of works like Beowulf. His writing blends rigorous scholarship with a clear love of English literary history.

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