The Art and Thought of the Beowulf Poet

by Leonard Neidorf

In The Art and Thought of the Beowulf Poet, Leonard Neidorf explores the relationship between Beowulf and the legendary tradition that existed prior to its composition. The Beowulf poet inherited an amoral heroic tradition, which focused principally on heroes compelled by circumstances to commit horrendous deeds: fathers kill sons, brothers kill brothers, and wives kill...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501766902
• ISBN13: 9781501766909
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"