Deor

Edited by Kemp Malone

Subjects: Medieval Studies

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The edition of this poem from the Exeter Book includes a contextual introduction, notes and glossary.

Contents: Introduction; General Description, 1; Title, 2; Date, 3; Welund and Beadohild, 4; Maeohild and Geat, 8; Deodric, 9; Eormanric, 13; General Reflections on Adversity, 14; Deor and Heorrenda, 16; Refrain, 17; Dialect, 18; Metre, Vocabulary, Style, 19; Conclusion, 21; Text, with Textual Variants and Footnotes, 23; Bibliography, 28; Glossary, 35; Glossary of Proper Names, 39.

“A stimulating and attractively presented study.” (Review of English Studies)

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University of Exeter Press