Finn and Hengest
J.R.R. Tolkien examines the Old English fragments Finnsburg and The Fight at Finnsburg, offering linguistic and historical analysis of these early heroic texts.
About This Book
This volume presents J.R.R. Tolkien's work on the Old English fragments known as The Finnsburg Fragment and The Fight at Finnsburg.
The material explores linguistic, historical, and literary questions raised by these brief heroic texts.
Readers encounter detailed commentary on language, metre, and the cultural background of early medieval England.
The book remains a key resource for students of Old English poetry and Germanic legend.
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