The story has the added attraction that it describes the events immediately preceding the first Germanic invasion of Britain which was led by Hengest himself. Bringing his unique combination of philological erudition and poetic imagination to the cask, however, Tolkien revealed a classic tragedy of divided loyalties, of vengeance, blood and death. The story of Finn and Hengest, two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe, is told both in Beowulf and in a fragmentary Anglo-Saxon poem known as The Fight at Finnsburg, but so obscurely and allusively that its interpretation had been a matter of controversy for over 100 years. In Anglo-Saxon studies, his celebrated lecture ' Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics' is widely recognized as a turning point in the criticism of the poem. Tolkien is most widely known as the author of '' The Lord of the Rings, but he was also a distinguished scholar in the field of Mediaeval English language and literature. ISBN 5 5 ( BN A.uk) (UK - HarperCollins edition).Tolkien's famous translations and lectures on the story of two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. This book will be of interest not only to students of Old English and all those interested in the history of northern Europe and Anglo-Saxon England, but also admirers of The Lord of the Rings who will be fascinated to see how Tolkien handled a story which he did not invent. Tolkien's original and persuasive solution of the many problems raised by the story ranged widely through the early history and legend of the Germanic peoples. Bringing his unique combination of philological erudition and poetic imagination to the task, however, Tolkien revealed a classic tragedy of divided loyalties, of vengeance, blood and death. The story is told in two Old English poems, Beowulf and The Fights at Finnesburg, but told so obscurely and allusively that its interpretation had been a matter of controversy for over 100 years. His most significant contribution to Anglo-Saxon studies is to be found in his lectures on Finn and Hengest (pronounced Hen-jist), two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe. Professor J.R.R.Tolkien is most widely known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but he was also a distinguished scholar in the field of Mediaeval English language and literature. Tolkien's famous translations and lectures on the story of two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe.

Finn and Hengest by J.R.R. Tolkien