An examination of the depiction and representation of performative acts in Old English texts.Acts of performance, such as music, storytelling, and poetry recita

Unique and beautiful, Beowulf brings to life a society of violence and honor, fierce warriors and bloody battles, deadly monsters and famous swords. Written by

What makes one Anglo-Saxon poem better than another? Why does Beowulf still have the power to move us after so many centuries? What might have been aestheticall

Finest heroic poem in Old English celebrates the exploits of Beowulf, a young nobleman of southern Sweden. Combines myth, Christian and pagan elements, and hist

This updated edition has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and includes five new chapters.