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Hrothgar and Etzel: Beowulf Analogues in Middle High German Literature

English Studies, 2023
Figures identical to Hrothgar in Scandinavian analogues (i.e., Ro or Hróarr) shed minimal light on the king’s character in Beowulf. More promising insights into the literary history of Hrothgar can be obtained by comparing him with the figure of Etzel in
Leonard Neidorf
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The Art and Thought of the Beowulf Poet

English Studies, 2023
Christie’s perception and representation of the East (ch. 8, Naida Atia). Part 3 presents another seven chapters on Christie’s place in contemporary society and the place of contemporary society in Christie’s novels. Here, war (ch.
F. Leneghan
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Beowulf and the North before the Vikings

, 2022
Ever since Tolkien's famous lecture in 1936, it has been generally accepted that the poem Beowulf is a fantasy, and of no use as a witness to real history.
T. Shippey
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THE BEOWULF POET'S SENSE OF DECORUM

Traditio, 2021
This paper reassesses the relationship between Beowulf and the legendary tradition that existed prior to its composition. Through wide-ranging comparative analysis, it identifies probable departures from the antecedent tradition and argues that these ...
Leonard Neidorf
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Beowulf and Freawaru

The Explicator, 2021
The critical fortunes of Beowulf ’s homecoming speech, the lengthy speech in which the returned hero narrates his Danish adventure before the Geatish court (ll. 2000–2151, 2155–2162), changed considerably over the course of the twentieth century.
Leonard Neidorf
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