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List of books and articles about beowulf online research. Andy orchard is professor at the centre for medieval studies, university of. Andrew philip mcdowell andy orchard, frsc, fba born 27 february 1964 is a british academic in old english, norse and celtic literature. He has counted things prodigiously, to the great gain of the discipline, in an almost superhuman production of books and. Author of pride and prodigies, canada letters from around the world, cassells dictionary of norse myth and legend, canada, latin learning and english lore, a critical companion to beowulf, the poetic art of aldhelm, dictionary of. Andy orchard this book contains an overview of the current state of scholarship on beowulf, looking back over the history of the field and suggesting new directions for future research. Compiled by an unknown scribe in iceland around 1270, and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these mythological and heroic poems tell of gods and mortals from an ancient era. Isbn 9780859917667 a critical companion to beowulf. A critical companion to beowulf by orchard, andy ebook. Brewer 1995, dictionary of norse myth and legend, cassell 1996, and a critical companion to beowulf. A critical companion to beowulf hardback 2004 edition andy orchard on.
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