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'''Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics''' is the title of a lecture by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and its publication in book-form.
 
==The lecture==
 
The lecture "Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics" was the Sir Israel Gollancz Memorial Lecture for 1936. Tolkien delivered it to the British Academy on [[November 25|25 November]] [[1936]] and again two weeks later to the Manchester Mediaeval Society.
 
==Publications==
 
[[Image:Beowulf - The Monsters and The Critics 1969.jpg|thumb|''Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics'', c.1969 edition]]
 
''Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics'' has been published in several different editions.
 
===1937: First Edition===
 
In [[1937]], the first edition of ''Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics'' was published by Humphrey Milford (London) for the British Academy ([1 July]. 56 pp.). It was also issued in the ''Proceedings of the British Academy'' (vol. 22, 1936, pr. 1937, pp. [245]-295).<ref>[[Åke Bertenstam|Bertenstam, Åke]]:  ''Chronological Bibliography of the Writings of J.R.R. Tolkien''</ref>
 
===C.1969: Booklet===
 
Around [[1969]], booklets of ''Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics'' (undated and unknown publisher and place of publication), appeared.<ref>''An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography'' at [[Tolkienbooks.net]]</ref>
 
===1983: ''The Monsters and the Critics''===
 
In [[1983]], the lecture was included in ''[[The Monsters and the Critics|The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays]]'', edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]].
 
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Revision as of 19:25, 23 May 2010

Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics, 1937 edition

Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics is the title of a lecture by J.R.R. Tolkien and its publication in book-form.

The lecture

The lecture "Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics" was the Sir Israel Gollancz Memorial Lecture for 1936. Tolkien delivered it to the British Academy on 25 November 1936 and again two weeks later to the Manchester Mediaeval Society.

Publications

Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics, c.1969 edition

Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics has been published in several different editions.

1937: First Edition

In 1937, the first edition of Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics was published by Humphrey Milford (London) for the British Academy ([1 July]. 56 pp.). It was also issued in the Proceedings of the British Academy (vol. 22, 1936, pr. 1937, pp. [245]-295).[1]

C.1969: Booklet

Around 1969, booklets of Beowulf: The Monsters and The Critics (undated and unknown publisher and place of publication), appeared.[2]

1983: The Monsters and the Critics

In 1983, the lecture was included in The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays, edited by Christopher Tolkien.

References

  1. ↑ Bertenstam, Åke: Chronological Bibliography of the Writings of J.R.R. Tolkien
  2. ↑ An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography at Tolkienbooks.net
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