Andreas and the Fates of the Apostles (Oxford Reprints)

Despite its obvious stylistic defects, Andreas may justly be reckoned one of the most interesting Old English poems, notable for its vigorous narrative and varied vocabulary. This critical edition includes Cynewulf's short poem The Fates of the Apostles, once thought to be the conclusion of Andreas. Brooks's critical edition has a full textual commentary, a glossary and an introduction dealing with the sources of the poems, their language and metre, and the question of Beowulfian influence on Andreas. (1961) Introduction: 1. The Vercelli Manuscript 2. The sources of Andreas 3. The authorship and date of Andreas 4. Poetic traditions in Andreas 5. Mermedonia 6. The Fates of the Apostles 7. The language of the texts 8. Metre Bibliography Abbreviations Note on the text Text: Andreas The Fates of the Apostles Commentary: Andreas The Fates of the Apostles Glossary List of proper names Appendixes: I. The 'Bonnet Fragment' II. Cynewulf's other runic signatures Index.