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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
informative
medium-paced
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
I didn't actually read this book, but I read poems in this book, so I'm going to use it to talk about what I read.
The Dream of the Rood - A wonderfully creative poem about a conversation between the author and the cross. It is full of bizarre yet creative imagery and a delight.
Judith - A mini-epic about the eponymous heroine this poem is action packed, clever, and a great legend. I definitely enjoyed it, especially the dramatic scene of Judith beheading the Assyrian king. However, there is a reliance of the deadly seductress stereotype, it is the conceit of the story after all.
The Wanderer - This poem, or elegy, is very sad, melancholy, but also deep and thoughtful.
The Seafarer - I love Anglo-Saxon elegies, and the Seafarer is an excellent example of the genre. I love the cold, stark and hard imagery evoked by the alliteration.
The Dream of the Rood - A wonderfully creative poem about a conversation between the author and the cross. It is full of bizarre yet creative imagery and a delight.
Judith - A mini-epic about the eponymous heroine this poem is action packed, clever, and a great legend. I definitely enjoyed it, especially the dramatic scene of Judith beheading the Assyrian king. However, there is a reliance of the deadly seductress stereotype, it is the conceit of the story after all.
The Wanderer - This poem, or elegy, is very sad, melancholy, but also deep and thoughtful.
The Seafarer - I love Anglo-Saxon elegies, and the Seafarer is an excellent example of the genre. I love the cold, stark and hard imagery evoked by the alliteration.
Very interesting collection of translated Anglo-Saxon poetry. The introductions and the general 'about this poem' sections are good and thorough, but boy, I so often didn't understand a word the writer was saying. Perhaps that's because it was originally published in the 60s, but I feel like this was written for an already academic audience, rather than the general public. Still, really good and interesting when you're interested in Anglo-Saxon literature!