MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

ENH4780

Beowulf and Old English poetry

C Stevenson

12 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: Students are expected to have completed successfully ENH2170/3170 and ENH3370 (or their equivalent)

Synopsis Beowulf, with special emphasis on the second half of the poem, and the poems of the Vercelli Book Manuscript (ie Andreas, Elene, Fates of the Apostles, Dream of the Rood, etc). Texts will be read in Old English. Seminar discussions will include both literary and linguistic topics.

Assessment Seminar paper on Beowulf: 20% + Seminar paper on either Andreas or Elene: 20% + Major essay (5000 words): 50% + Class performance: 10%

Prescribed texts

Wrenn C L (ed.) Beowulf rev. Bolton, U Exeter P
Vercilli Book (texts to be provided by department)

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