{"product_id":"the-tomb-of-beowulf-fred-c-robinson-9780631173281","title":"The Tomb of Beowulf: And Other Essays on Old English","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE TOMB OF BEOWULF\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eFred C. Robinson is known throughout the world for some of the most original and stimulating work on Old English literature and language published in recent times. This book collects twenty three of his essays, including three substantial new articles on the literary interpretation of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf, \u003c\/i\u003e the background and value of Ezra Pound's translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Seafarer, \u003c\/i\u003e and an account of the use of Old English in twentieth-century literary compositions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays vary widely in terms of subject and approach. They include literary interpretation and criticism of the best-known Old English poems (\u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Maldon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExodus\u003c\/i\u003e for example),  an account of the historical, religious, and cultural background to the writing of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf, \u003c\/i\u003e articles on women in Old English literature and on the significance of names and naming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book as a whole is informed by the author's preoccupation with meaning, context, and language, and their subtle interactions. Its contents are equally characterized by readability and scholarship, and by learning and wit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fred C. Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0631173285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780631173281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fred C. Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46431310184703,"sku":"9780631173281","price":127.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12cc9f8b-1acf-486d-9061-e6023f153a9d.jpg?v=1735140943","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tomb-of-beowulf-fred-c-robinson-9780631173281","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}