Old English literature a guide to criticism with selected readings / John D. Niles.
| Author/creator | Niles, John D. |
| Other author | Niles, John D. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Blackwell guides to criticism |
| Abstract | "Old English Literature is the first book to review the critical reception of the field from 1900 to the present. Moving beyond a focus on individual literary texts, the book presents ample coverage of the different schools, methods, and assumptions that have affected the discipline over the years. It examines notable works and authors from the period, including Beowulf, the Venerable Bede, heroic poems, and devotional literature. It also uses excerpts from ten critical studies to reinforce key perspectives and methods introduced within the text. The book addresses the complex questions of medieval literacy, textuality, and orality, as well as issues of style, gender, genre, and theme. It embraces the interdisciplinary nature of the field with references to historical studies, religious studies, anthropology, art history, and much more. Drawing on over a century's worth of scholarly work, this is an essential guide to the factors that have shaped the modern critical reception of the earliest English literature"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Niles, John D., author. Old English literature 1 West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016 9780631220565 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015051344 |
| ISBN | 9781118598832 (pdf) |
| ISBN | 9781118598849 (epub) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |