| Old English Metre: An Introduction Contributor(s): Terasawa, Jun (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442642386 ISBN-13: 9781442642386 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $54.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Foreign Language Study | Old & Middle English |
| Dewey: 429.16 |
| Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Old English Metre offers an essential framework for the critical analysis of metrical structures and interpretations in Old English literature. Jun Terasawa's comprehensive introductory text covers the basics of Old English metre and reviews the current research in the field, emphasizing the interaction between Old English metre and components such as word-formation, word-choice, and grammar. He also covers the metre-related problems of dating, authorship, and the distinction between prose and verse. Each chapter includes exercises and suggestions for further reading. Appendices provide possible answers to the exercises, tips for scanning half-lines, and brief definitions of metrical terms used. Examples in Old English are provided with literal modern English translations, with glosses added in the first three chapters to help beginners. The result is a comprehensive guide that makes important text-critical skills much more readily available to Old English specialists and beginners alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Terasawa, Jun: - Jun Terasawa is a professor in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo. |