The Old English Exodus
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| − | '''''The Old English Exodus''''' collects [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s text and translation of the [[Old English]] poem that is known as ''[[Wikipedia:Exodus (poem)|Exodus]]''. They are accompanied by a commentary that has been produced by editing his notes for a series of informal lectures | + | '''''The Old English Exodus''''' collects [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s text and translation of the [[Old English]] poem that is known as ''[[Wikipedia:Exodus (poem)|Exodus]]''. They are accompanied by a commentary that has been produced by editing his notes for a series of informal lectures delivered to a specialist class in Oxford in the 1930s and 1940s. |
Although dated 1981, the book was actually published in January 1982. 3,000 copies were printed and it has not been reprinted.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details.php?reference=65270|articlename=The Old English Exodus. 1981|dated=|website=TB|accessed=26 March 2012}}</ref> | Although dated 1981, the book was actually published in January 1982. 3,000 copies were printed and it has not been reprinted.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details.php?reference=65270|articlename=The Old English Exodus. 1981|dated=|website=TB|accessed=26 March 2012}}</ref> | ||
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| Author | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Editor | Joan Turville-Petre |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Released | 28 January 1982 |
| Format | Hardback in dustwrapper |
| Pages | 85 |
| ISBN | 0198111770 |
The Old English Exodus collects J.R.R. Tolkien's text and translation of the Old English poem that is known as Exodus. They are accompanied by a commentary that has been produced by editing his notes for a series of informal lectures delivered to a specialist class in Oxford in the 1930s and 1940s.
Although dated 1981, the book was actually published in January 1982. 3,000 copies were printed and it has not been reprinted.[1]
References
- ↑ "The Old English Exodus. 1981" , TolkienBooks.net (accessed 26 March 2012)