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Beowulf: The Old English Epic

In this course we will undertake a reading of the Old English poem, Beowulf. The earliest great work in English literature, written down in the 10th century (though possibly composed much earlier), this poem provides a fascinating and topical witness to a culture torn by its allegiance to the heroic ethos of the warrior while attempting to reconcile itself to Christian ideals of charity and forgiveness. We will be using for our text the translation of Beowulf by R. M. Liuzza (first or second edition, widely available online). Students are requested to have read up to line number 836 for the first class meeting.

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