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[Beowulf] shines a light on the Old English epic poem’s artistry and details its breadth of reference. Beautifully written, it carefully explains why the intricate text still speaks to us today. * This England magazine * Heather O’Donoghue has done a great service to Beowulf, confidently navigating ongoing debates about authorship, date, provenance and structure to produce a highly readable, accessible and original vision of the poet as a learned synthesizer of biblical story, Norse myth and Scandinavian royal legend. This book provides an invaluable introduction to the most famous Old English poem, and will be essential reading for students and scholars alike. * Francis Leneghan, Professor of Old English, University of Oxford, UK *

Heather O’Donoghue has done a great service to Beowulf, confidently navigating ongoing debates about authorship, date, provenance and structure to produce a highly readable, accessible and original vision of the poet as a learned synthesizer of biblical story, Norse myth and Scandinavian royal legend. This book provides an invaluable introduction to the most famous Old English poem, and will be essential reading for students and scholars alike. * Francis Leneghan, Professor of Old English, University of Oxford, UK *

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Heather O’Donoghue is Professor Emeritus of Old Norse at University of Oxford, UK. Her publications include Old Norse Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction (2004), English Poetry and Old Norse (2014), Narrative in the Icelandic Family Saga (Bloomsbury Academic, 2021) and From Asgard to Valhalla: The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths (2nd Edition, Bloomsbury Academic, 2024). She has also broadcast with the BBC on the topic of the Norse Gods.

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