Dynastic Drama of Beowulf

Francis Leneghan

earliest edition we have, 2020 Boydell & Brewer, Limited, 2020

"The original audience of Beowulf was steeped in ancient Scandinavian royal legend. But for modern readers of the poem, these traditions are frustratingly obscure and confusing. This book argues that Beowulf is a dynastic drama centred on the fortunes of three great royal houses, the Scyldings, Scylfings and Hrethlings. At the centre of the poem is the Geatish hero, whose adventures provide the link between these thr...

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Dynastic Drama of Beowulf edition · 2022 · Boydell & Brewer, Limited · 9781843846291
Dynastic Drama of Beowulf edition · 2020 · Boydell & Brewer, Limited · 328 pages · 9781843845515
Dynastic Drama of Beowulf edition · 2020 · Boydell & Brewer, Limited · 9781787446786

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