About “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics”
"Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics" was a 1936 lecture delivered by J. R. R. Tolkien on the literary criticism of the Old English epic poem Beowulf. The lecture was first published as a paper in the Proceedings of the British Academy and has been reprinted in various collections. It focuses on the analysis of Beowulf as a literary work rather than solely as a historical document. The lecture is known for its scholarly approach to the poem's themes, structure, and the role of its monstrous characters. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1936
- Latest edition
- 1978 · ISBN 9780849551079
- ISBN
- 9780849551079
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Beowulf | 1978 | 9780849551079 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beowulf | 1978 | 0849551072 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Beowulf | 1977 | 9780856720031 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Beowolf | 1977 | 9780849226090 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Beowolf | 1977 | 0849226090 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Beowulf | 1975 | 9780883056554 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Beowulf | 1975 | 0883056550 | Buy on Amazon | |
| | Beowulf | 1972 | 0841407703 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beowulf | 1936 | 9780841407701 | Buy on Amazon |
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How many pages is Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics?
Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics by J.R.R. Tolkien has 51 pages.
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