Cause and Effect in Beowulf: Motivation and Driving Forces Behind Words and Deeds

By Martin Puhvel

Book Overview

Cause and Effect in Beowulf traces the mental processes governing the characters in the highly dramatic epic poem Beowulf. The book focuses on the driving forces underlying the characters' actions, words, and attitudes, with special attention paid to Beowulf's zealous pursuit of heroic glory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761831894
• ISBN13: 9780761831891
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"