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Sarah Lynn Higley.
Between Languages: The Uncooperative Text in Early Welsh and Old English Nature Poetry.
Published University Park: Pennsylvania State U.P., 1993.
ISBN 0271008768;
ISBN-13: 9780271008769.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printed in the USA.
Size: 156x234x30mm.
Page count: xiv,314pp.
Main language: English; quotations mostly given in original language with an English translation following.
Overall condition fair to good: the dustjacket on this copy is ragged and faded, but has been given some minor repairs by a previous owner; the book itself has a mild bump at the top of the spine, and a few grubby marks to the page edges, but in other respects looks in generally good order, text appears to be free of marking.

This item £14.50
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Weight without packaging: 635g.

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Contents: The natural analogy — difficulties, gaps & irritations; Getting around the cipher — translating the uncooperative text; Metrical & stylistic analyses; Grappling with the gnomic — modern & medieval concepts of image & connection; Deixis & conjunction; Context as connection in gnomic & nature poetry; Intentional difficulty in early Welsh poetry; Clarity & obscurity in Old English poetry; Afterword — between worlds.
Appendix: Selected texts & translations.

Notes: at foot of page, plus a textual commentary after the appendix
Tables: no
Illustrations: no
Maps & plans: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: no
Indexes: Name & title; Subject.


See also | Old English literature | Wales |
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