The Anthology of Beowulf Criticism

by Francis Peabody Magoun Jr. and Lewis E. Nicholson

Book Overview

Was the Beowulf-poet a Christian or was he a noble pagan whose outlook had been only slightly colored by exposure to Christian thinking? This is but one of the fascinating topics discussed in this anthology of criticism on the early medieval masterpiece. The eighteen contribution to the anthology are arranged chronologically according to the date of the criticism's first publication. The outstanding scholars whose critical writing is presented...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268000069
• ISBN13: 9780268000066
• Release Date: January 1963
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

An excellent collection of articles on Beowulf

I actually had the opportunity to study with Prof. Nicholson, and his enthusiasm for Anglo Saxon poetry, and Beowulf in particular, carries through this anthology. Quite complete and balanced through its original publication date in the '60s, it would be an excellent companion to the Seamus Heaney verse translation of the poem.

Anthology of Best Work to 1960

This book should not have a review of three stars, so I am writing a few words to bump up the rating. Essentially, this book contains the best of Beowulf criticism up to 1960. The previous reviewer does not seem to understand the value of scholarship, and I do not believe he even represents the average informed layman. Anyone with an interest in Beowulf, a serious interest, will find these articles enlightening and well worth reading.