Beowulf and Judith (Routledge Library Editions: The Anglo-Saxon World)
Beowulf and Judith (Routledge Library Editions: The Anglo-Saxon World)
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About the book
Beowulf and Judith, edited by Elliott Van Kirk Dobbie, presents two major Old English poetic texts with an extensive introduction and comprehensive textual notes. Originally published in 1953 and now reissued in the Routledge Library Editions: The Anglo-Saxon World series, it is a scholarly text edition rather than a modern retelling or simplified translation.
The volume is best suited to advanced students and readers working directly with Old English literature, particularly those interested in textual scholarship, manuscript traditions, and the language of Beowulf and Judith.
Why this edition?
Elliott Van Kirk Dobbie’s edition presents the Old English texts of Beowulf and Judith with substantial introduction and textual notes. It is best chosen as a scholarly text edition for advanced study rather than as a modern English translation.
Edition details
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2025
- Pages
- 392
- ISBN-13
- 9781032541013
- Reader level
- Advanced