Category: Literature & Cultural Studies

Who’s Afraid of Beowulf?

My textbook’s translation from Old English seemed entirely cryptic, despite my painstaking efforts to parse out the intended meaning of the thousand-year-old work. As a result, I admit that I have since held a grudge against all things Beowulf.

Knowing Books–Now Available

Knowing Books: The Consciousness of Mediation in Eighteenth-Century Britain Christina Lupton 216 pages | 6 x 9 Cloth 2011 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4372-7 | $55.00 | £36.00 A volume in the… READ MORE

A Feast of Creatures — Now in Paperback

A Feast of Creatures: Anglo-Saxon Riddle-Songs Edited and translated by Craig Williamson 248 pages | 6 x 9 Paper 2011 | ISBN 978-0-8122-1129-0 | $19.95 | £13.00 "Captivating."–Choice In A… READ MORE