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No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.  \nNotices  \nKnowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary.  \nPractitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility.  \nTo the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein.  \nISBN 13: 978-1-4082-8603-6 (pbk)  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA CIP catalogue record for this book can be obtained from the British Library  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data  \nBeowulf and other stories : a new introduction to old English, old Icelandic and Anglo-Norman literatures / edited by Richard North and Joe Allard.– 2nd ed.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 978-1-4082-8603-6 (pbk.)  \n1. Literature, Medieval – History and criticism. 2. English literature – Old English, ca. 450-1100 – History and criticism. 3. Old Norse literature – History and criticism.  \n4. Anglo-Norman literature – History and criticism. I. North, Richard, 1961– II. Allard, Joe, 1948–  \nPN681 .B38 2011 809’.02 – dc22  \n2011016877  \nSet by 35 in 9/13.5pt Stone Serif  \nContents  \nList of plates and maps Preface to the second edition  \nAcknowledgements  \nPublisher’s acknowledgements  \n1 Why read Old English literature?  \nAn introduction to this book  \nRichard North, David Crystal and Joe Allard Names to look out for  \nRichard North and Joe Allard  \n2 Is it relevant?  \nOld English influence on The Lord of the Rings Clive Tolley  \n3 Is violence what Old English literature is about? Beowulf and other battlers: an introduction to Beowulf Andy Orchard  \n4 Is there more like Beowulf? Old English minor heroic poems Richard North  \n5 What else is there?  \nJoyous play and bitter tears: the Riddles and the Elegies Jennifer Neville  \n6 How Christian is OE literature?  \nThe Dream of the Rood and Anglo-Saxon Northumbria Éamonn Ó Carragáin and Richard North  \n7 How did OE literature start?  \nCædmon the cowherd and Old English biblical verse Bryan Weston Wyly  \nvii  \nix  \nx  \nxiii  \n1  \n26  \n38  \n63  \n95  \n130  \n160  \n189  \n8 Were all the poets monks?  \nMonasteries and courts: Alcuin and Offa  \nAndy Orchard  \n9 What was it like to be in the Anglo-Saxon or Viking world? Material culture: archaeology and text  \nMichael Bintley  \n10 Did the Anglo-Saxons write fi","cbCaikexo9ZhM5ZI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikexo9ZhM5ZI","pdf",7373447,591,"English","# Preface to the second edition\n# Acknowledgements\n# Publisher’s acknowledgements\n# Why read Old English literature?\n## An introduction to this book\n## Names to look out for\n# Is it relevant?\n## Old English influence on The Lord of the Rings\n# Is violence what Old English literature is about?\n## Beowulf and other battlers: an introduction to Beowulf\n# Is there more like Beowulf?\n## Old English minor heroic poems\n# What else is there?\n## Joyous play and bitter tears: the Riddles and the Elegies\n# How Christian is OE literature?\n## The Dream of the Rood and Anglo-Saxon Northumbria\n# How did OE literature start?\n## Cædmon the cowherd and Old English biblical verse\n# Were all the poets monks?\n## Monasteries and courts\n# What was it like to be in the Anglo-Saxon or Viking world?\n## Material culture\n# Did the Anglo-Saxons write fiction?\n## Old English prose\n# How difficult is the Old English language?\n## The Old English language\n# When were the Vikings in England?\n## Viking wars and The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle\n# What gods did the Vikings worship?\n## Viking religion: Old Norse mythology\n# Just who were the Vikings anyway?\n## Sagas of Icelanders\n# Were there stories in late OE literature?\n## Prose writers of the English Benedictine Reform\n# What happened when the Normans arrived?\n## Anglo-Norman literature: the road to Middle English\n# Epilogue\n## The end of Old English?\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What period and literary traditions does the book introduce?\",\"answer\":\"It introduces Old English, Old Icelandic, and Anglo-Norman literatures, explaining their historical context and literary significance.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the book organized?\",\"answer\":\"It is structured into numbered thematic chapters, followed by an epilogue, the editors and contributors, and an index.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the book focus only on Beowulf?\",\"answer\":\"No. Besides Beowulf, it covers related heroic poems, minor heroic poetry, riddles and elegies, prose traditions, and the transitions toward Middle English.\"}]","Beowulf and Other Stories - A New Introduction to Old English, Old Icelandic and Anglo-Norman Literatures - Second edition | PDF",1789940009,910]