Beowulf

The monsters and the critics,

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J.R.R. Tolkien: Beowulf (1936, Folcroft Library Editions)

unknown binding, 51 pages

English language

Published Nov. 22, 1936 by Folcroft Library Editions.

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978-0-8414-0770-1
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On 25 November 1936, Tolkien delivered “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics” to the British Academy, and it was published the next year in the Academy's proceedings. The essay was a redaction of lectures that Tolkien wrote between 1933 and 1936, “Beowulf and the Critics.” ([Source][1].)

These editions are reprints of the [Sir Israel Gollancz][2] memorial lecture in 1936, noted in the Proceedings of the [British Academy][3], London, v. 22 (1937).

Here's a [review on Medieval Forum written by Tom Sharpe][4].

[1]: www.sfsu.edu/~medieval/Volume5/Beowulf.html [2]: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Gollancz [3]: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy [4]: www.sfsu.edu/~medieval/Volume5/Beowulf.html

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Subjects

  • Beowulf
  • Epic poetry, English (Old) -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc
  • Monsters in literature
  • Dragons in literature
  • Heroes in literature