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

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~17 hours (992K characters)

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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

2010-10-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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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 leading scholar of Old English and medieval literature, he helped bring works like Beowulf to a wider audience through clear, influential criticism. He spent much of his career at University College London, where he worked as a teacher, librarian, and academic leader.

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