Old English Literature A Guide to Criticism with Selected Readings 1st Edition by John D Niles ISBN 0631220569 9780631220565

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ISBN 10: 0631220569
ISBN 13: 9780631220565
Author: John D Niles

Old English Literature: A Guide to Criticism with Selected Readings 1st Table of contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Old English Literature

  • Defining Old English Literature
  • Historical and Cultural Context
  • Language and Its Evolution: Old English and Its Structure
  • Key Features of Old English Texts

• Chapter 2: Anglo-Saxon Society and Culture

  • Social Structure and Everyday Life
  • Paganism and Christianity in Early Anglo-Saxon England
  • The Role of the Bard and Oral Tradition
  • Language and Identity in Anglo-Saxon England

• Chapter 3: Major Themes in Old English Literature

  • Heroism and the Warrior Code
  • Fate and Providence
  • Religion and Spirituality
  • The Nature of Evil and the Supernatural
  • Exile and the Search for Home

• Chapter 4: The Poetic Tradition: Epic and Elegy

  • The Epic Tradition: Beowulf and Its Influence
  • The Elegiac Tradition: The Wanderer and The Seafarer
  • Poetic Form and Style in Old English Poetry
  • Alliterative Verse and Kennings

• Chapter 5: Old English Prose

  • The Rise of Prose in Anglo-Saxon England
  • Key Prose Works: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
  • Religious Prose: The Venerable Bede
  • Legal and Historical Prose

• Chapter 6: Beowulf: A Critical Analysis

  • Overview of Beowulf
  • Themes and Motifs in Beowulf
  • The Heroic Code and Its Implications
  • The Role of Monsters in Beowulf
  • Literary Techniques and Language in Beowulf

• Chapter 7: The Religious Literature of the Anglo-Saxons

  • Christian Literature: The Dream of the Rood
  • The Influence of Biblical Themes
  • Saints’ Lives and Hagiography
  • Monasticism and Learning in Anglo-Saxon England

• Chapter 8: Old English Rhetoric and Style

  • Rhetorical Devices in Old English Literature
  • Style and Diction in Beowulf and Other Texts
  • The Use of Imagery and Symbolism
  • The Role of Oral Tradition in Rhetoric

• Chapter 9: Old English Literature and Its Legacy

  • The Transition from Old English to Middle English
  • Influence on Later English Literature
  • Old English Literature in Modern Scholarship
  • Critical Perspectives on Old English Literature

• Chapter 10: Selected Readings

  • Excerpts from Beowulf
  • The Wanderer
  • The Seafarer
  • The Dream of the Rood
  • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
  • Selected Saints’ Lives
  • Other Key Poems and Prose Works

• Chapter 11: Critical Approaches to Old English Literature

  • Historical and Philological Approaches
  • Literary and Thematic Analysis
  • Gender and Ideology in Old English Literature
  • Reception and Interpretation Through Time

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