Old english poems of cynewulf, the
Auteur :
Cynewulf
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674072633
Date de publication :
20 mai 2013
Dimensions :
20,3 x 13,3 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Other than his name, we have no biographical details of Cynewulf, not even where or when he lived. Yet his Old English poems attest to a powerfully inventive imagination, deeply learned in Christian doctrine and traditional verse-craft. He reveals an expert control of structure and a flair for extended similes and dramatic dialogue.