Project Gutenberg 2010-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 398 Chambers, R. W. (Raymond Wilson) 1874 1942 Chambers, Raymond Wilson Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Ted Garvin, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn" by R. W. Chambers is a scholarly examination written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the historical and literary elements of the epic poem "Beowulf," exploring its characters, narrative structure, and the cultural context of the Germanic tribes. The central focus of the text is to analyze the legendary hero Beowulf, his battles against monstrous foes like Grendel, and the historical figures and themes surrounding the poem. At the start of this introduction, the author addresses the complexity of studying "Beowulf," emphasizing the challenges of connecting the existing manuscript to historical events and figures. He notes that the unique manuscript, dating from the Anglo-Saxon period, contains tales that intertwine history with legend, particularly highlighting Beowulf's significant achievements against Grendel and his mother, as well as his eventual encounter with a dragon. This blending of fact and fiction establishes the groundwork for a broader discussion on the relevance of historical context in understanding the poem's characters and events, setting the stage for an in-depth exploration throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Offa, King of the Mercians, -796 -- In literature Beowulf Fight at Finnesburg (Anglo-Saxon poem) Offa saga Epic poetry, English (Old) -- History and criticism Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers Monsters in literature Dragons in literature Heroes in literature Mercia (Kingdom) -- In literature PR Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 1453486 1453534 2024-10-14T11:08:45.068947 2023-09-15T05:32:29.614524 text/html text/html 1428243 2010-10-23T10:43:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2842278 2010-10-23T10:43:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3078761 2024-10-14T11:09:20.049722 application/epub+zip 3090796 2024-10-14T11:08:54.085817 application/epub+zip 583526 2024-10-14T11:08:49.910838 application/epub+zip 3819161 2024-10-14T11:09:35.773684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3662194 2024-10-14T11:09:15.936713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 950517 2022-09-15T13:40:35.787254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1097577 1097455 2024-10-14T11:08:38.468408 2023-09-15T05:32:23.885526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1090244 2010-10-23T10:43:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 428953 2010-10-23T10:43:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1102818 2010-10-23T10:43:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429883 2010-10-23T10:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23835 2024-10-14T11:09:36.011624 application/rdf+xml 25704 2024-10-14T11:08:50.725852 image/jpeg 4680 2024-10-14T11:08:50.318849 image/jpeg 3029142 2024-10-14T11:08:45.225924 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia