{"product_id":"humour-in-anglo-saxon-literature-9780859915762","title":"Humour in Anglo-Saxon Literature","description":"\u003cb\u003eEssays lay the groundwork for a theory of humour in Old English literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumour is rarely seen to raise its indecorous head in the surviving corpus of Old English literature, yet the value of reading that literature with an eye to humour proves considerable when the right questions are asked. \u003ci\u003eHumourin Anglo-Saxon Literature\u003c\/i\u003e provides the first book-length treatment of the subject. In all new essays, eight scholars employ different approaches to explore humor in such works as \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Maldon\u003c\/i\u003e, the riddles of the Exeter Book, and Old English saints' lives. An introductory essay provides a survey of the field, while individual essays push towards a distinctive theory of Anglo-Saxon humour. Through its unusual focus, this collection will provide an appealing introduction to both famous and lesser-known works for those new to Old English literature, while those familiar with the usual contours of Old English literary criticism will find here the value of a fresh approach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Contributors: JOHN D. NILES, T.A. SHIPPEY, RAYMOND P. TRIPP JR, E.L. RISDEN, D.K. SMITH, NINA RULON-MILLER, SHARI HORNER, HUGH MAGENNIS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  JONATHAN WILCOX is Associate Professor of English at the University of Iowa and editor of the \u003ci\u003eOld English Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e.     Although the question of humour in the surviving corpus of Old English literature has rarely been discussed, the potential for analyzing this literature in terms of its humor is in fact considerable. In the essays especially commissioned for this volume, the first book-length treatment of Anglo-Saxon humor, eight of the foremost scholars in the field use different approaches to explore humor in the surviving literature of Anglo-Saxon England, in such works as \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Maldon\u003c\/i\u003e, the riddles of the Exeter book, and Old English saints' lives. The articles are prefaced with an introduction surveying the field. Through its unusual focus, this collection will provide an appealing introduction to both famous and lesser-known works for those new to Old English literature, while those familiar with theusual contours of Old English literary criticism will find here the value of a fresh approach. JONATHAN WILCOX is Associate Professor of English at the University of Iowa and editor of the \u003ci\u003eOld English Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Jonathan Wilcox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280828510459,"sku":"9780859915762","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9780859915762.jpg?v=1772483207","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/humour-in-anglo-saxon-literature-9780859915762","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}