The Poetics of Old English

The Poetics of Old English
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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages : 156
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ISBN-10 : 0754669173
ISBN-13 : 9780754669173
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Book Synopsis The Poetics of Old English by : Tiffany Beechy

Download or read book The Poetics of Old English written by Tiffany Beechy and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining literary analysis and theoretical linguistics, this engaging study provides a critical reassessment of Anglo-Saxon verse and prose and identifies an inherent poetic nature present in all Old English texts. Beechy demonstrates poetic strategies in a variety of sources, including King Alfred's version of Boethius, as well as homilies, law codes, riddles and charms, and shows that Old English texts, when considered at the level of language, are surprisingly sophisticated.


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