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The Dynastic Drama of Beowulf (Anglo-Saxon Studies) by Francis Leneghan is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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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 three dynasties. By unravelling the web of Scandinavian royal legends known to the wo
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- Author
- Francis Leneghan
- Publisher
- D. S. Brewer
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789110002296
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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