Description
Book SynopsisUndergraduates frequently find the fine Old English poem Judith the stimulating of the surviving texts from the Anglo-Saxon period. Over the years it has attracted a range of literary criticism both in the UK and the US. This book includes an introduction and a commentary by the editor, as well as a glossary, bibliography and appendices.
Trade ReviewIt seems fitting to express gratitude also for this whole series, in which Methuen and now Exeter University have supplied many valuable editions of Old English texts.
R F S Hamer, Medium ÆvumTable of Contents
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Manuscript
- 2 Transcript and Editorial History
- 3 Language
- 4 Prosody
- 5 Date
- 6 Treatment of the Source
- 7 Judith and Old English Poetic Tradition
- 8 Judith and Christian Tradition
- 9 Style and Structure
- The Text,
- Editorial Procedure
- Judith: Text with textual notes
- Commentary
- Bibliography
- Appendices
- I Alliteration and Rhyme
- II Index and Tables to the Scansion
- III Latin Sources
- Glossary
