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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Beowulf Beowulf Elaine Strong Skill The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feat… OL13002716W
Heroic identity in the world of Beowulf Heroic identity in the world of Beowulf Scott Gwara "Readers of Beowulf have noted inconsistencies in Beowulf's depiction, as either heroic or reckless. Heroic Identity in the World of Beowulf resolves this tension by emphasizing Beowulf's identity as… OL13609424W
Lordship and tradition in barbarian Europe Lordship and tradition in barbarian Europe Hermann Moisl "In this work, the author aims to acquaint the novice with not only the techniques but also the values of the hunter. The work covers the famous hunters of legend, the moral value of hunting, and the… OL14850741W
Beowulf Beowulf A. J. Wyatt I can't read German. Preface, Argument, Footnotes and Glossary are in English but the poem was not translated into English. OL15479112W
Beowulf Beowulf Joseph F. Tuso,E. Talbot Donaldson Presents an annotated text of the saga of the hero Beowulf, slayer of the monster Grendel, and includes backgrounds and sources, as well as critical commentary. OL16325400W
An anthology of Beowulf criticism An anthology of Beowulf criticism Lewis E. Nicholson 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 a… OL17191900W
The wanderer The wanderer Thomas Patrick Dunning,Alan Joseph Bliss ix, 140 pages ; 19 cm OL19251211W
Beowulf the warrior Beowulf the warrior Ian Serraillier 48 p. : 22 cm OL19418576W
Beowulf Beowulf Harold Bloom Includes information about the author of "Beowulf," thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas. OL19511746W
Grendel Grendel John Gardner,John Gardner The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story in this frequently banned book. This classic and much lauded retelling… OL280307W
Beowulf Beowulf Lewis Warsh A guide to reading "Beowulf" with a critical and appreciative mind. Includes sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list. OL3002406W
Eaters of the Dead Eaters of the Dead Michael Crichton Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in AD 922 (later republished as The 13th Warrior to correspond with the film adaptation of the novel) is a … OL46873W
Beowulf and the fight at Finnsburg Beowulf and the fight at Finnsburg Friedrich Klaeber "A professor in a course on Beowulf once said that Klaeber didn't study Beowulf, he WAS Beowulf. If you want a fascinating and tragic scholar's biography, read up on this man, he was the one and only… OL8243656W