The Condemnation of Heroism in the Tragedy of Beowulf A Study in the Characterization of the Epic
Fajardo-Acosta, Fidel

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An interpretation of Beowulf as a disconfirmation of the heroic type in which the author argues that the poem is the vehicle of a strong anti-militaristic, anti-heroic, pacifist wisdom that he claims is the essence of epic literature.

ISBN10:  0-88946-110-4   ISBN13:  978-0-88946-110-9    Pages:  224    Year:  1989   

Series: Studies in Epic and Romance Literature Number: 2

Subject Area: General Literature & Art -- Medieval 

Imprint: Edwin Mellen Press

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