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This fifth, revised edition of Wrenn's Beowulf strives to retain the four distinctive features of the previous editions: textual conservatism, concise presentation, concentration on the needs of literary students, and Wrenn's superb erudition and experience. For the most part it leaves intact Wrenn's basic intentions and editorial decisions;

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Few comprehensive discussions of the poem can equal Professor Wrenn’s introduction, in which the numerous complicated but necessary matters are explained in a brilliantly clear and readable fashion. * Speculum *

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Introduction 1. The Manuscript 2. The Title 3. The Text 4. Date and Place of Origin 5. Narrative Content 6. Verse-Technique 7. Structure and Theme Select Bibliography List of Abbreviations

Beowulf with the Finnesburg Fragment

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    A Paperback by C. L. Wrenn, W.F. Bolton

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      Publisher: Liverpool University Press
      Publication Date: 1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780859895187, 978-0859895187
      ISBN10: 0859895181

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This fifth, revised edition of Wrenn's Beowulf strives to retain the four distinctive features of the previous editions: textual conservatism, concise presentation, concentration on the needs of literary students, and Wrenn's superb erudition and experience. For the most part it leaves intact Wrenn's basic intentions and editorial decisions;

      Trade Review
      Few comprehensive discussions of the poem can equal Professor Wrenn’s introduction, in which the numerous complicated but necessary matters are explained in a brilliantly clear and readable fashion. * Speculum *

      Table of Contents
      Introduction 1. The Manuscript 2. The Title 3. The Text 4. Date and Place of Origin 5. Narrative Content 6. Verse-Technique 7. Structure and Theme Select Bibliography List of Abbreviations

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