{"product_id":"widsith-a-study-in-old-english-heroic-legend-paperback-9781108015271","title":"Widsith; A Study in Old English Heroic Legend (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108015271","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWidsith\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Study in Old English Heroic Legend\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst published in 1912, Chambers' study provides an introduction to Widsith and to the general background of German heroic poetry.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRaymond Wilson Chambers (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108015271, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e280 pages, 2 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.6 cm, 0.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOne of the few records of German heroic poetry, Widsith was found in the Exeter Book, a manuscript of Old English poetry compiled in the late tenth century. The tale, in which the wandering poet and narrator Widsith recounts his travels across northern Europe, is often seen as a catalogue of tribes, people and heroes who existed between the third and fifth centuries. Yet it is also, in Raymond Wilson Chambers' words, a rare and valuable 'record of lost heroic song'. Originally published in 1912, Chambers' study provides an introduction to the background of the German heroic tradition, as well as detailed analyses of specific aspects of Widsith, such as the metre, geography, and critical reception of the poem. This scholarly edition also includes an annotated version of the poem, and maps, as well as an appendix which will be valuable to students and scholars of Old English literature.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Widsith and the German heroic age\u003cbr\u003e 2. The stories known to Widsith: Gothic and Burgundian heroes\u003cbr\u003e 3. The stories known to Widsith: tales of the sea-folk, of the Franks and of the Lombards\u003cbr\u003e 4. Widsith and the critics\u003cbr\u003e 5. The geography of Widsith\u003cbr\u003e 6. The language and metre of Widsith\u003cbr\u003e 7. Summary and conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Text of Widsith, with notes\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Maps and index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20classical,%20early%20\u0026amp;%20medieval%20%5BDSBB%5D%22\"\u003eDSBB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004223639832,"sku":"9781108015271","price":25.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108015271i_828daaa5-7f01-433f-8089-d82caaaba4e2.jpg?v=1694869349","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/widsith-a-study-in-old-english-heroic-legend-paperback-9781108015271","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}