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'''''Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn''''' is a 1921 book by [[R.W. Chambers]] about ''[[Beowulf (poem)|Beowulf]]''.
'''''Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn''''' is a 1921 book by [[R.W. Chambers]] about ''[[Beowulf (poem)|Beowulf]]''.


By [[28 July]] [[1922]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] had agreed to review this book for for G.N. Clark, editor of the ''English Historical Review''. He made [[Index:Unpublished material|several pages of notes]], but would not complete the review (or perhaps it was never published).<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Christina Scull]], [[Wayne G. Hammond]]|articleurl=http://www.hammondandscull.com/addenda/chronology.html|articlename=Addenda and Corrigenda to ''The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide'' (2006) Vol. 1: Chronology|dated=|website=HS|accessed=14 April 2014}}</ref>
By [[28 July]] [[1922]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] had agreed to review this book for G.N. Clark, editor of the ''English Historical Review''. He made [[Index:Unpublished material|several pages of notes]], but would not complete the review (or perhaps it was never published).<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Christina Scull]], [[Wayne G. Hammond]]|articleurl=http://www.hammondandscull.com/addenda/chronology.html|articlename=Addenda and Corrigenda to ''The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide'' (2006) Vol. 1: Chronology|dated=|website=HS|accessed=14 April 2014}}</ref>


On [[24 May]] [[1932]], Chambers sent Tolkien an inscribed copy of the second edition of ''Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem'' (published the same month).<ref>*[[Douglas A. Anderson]], "R.W. Chambers and ''The Hobbit''", in {{TS|3}}, p. 141</ref>
On [[24 May]] [[1932]], Chambers sent Tolkien an inscribed copy of the second edition of ''Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem'' (published the same month).<ref>*[[Douglas A. Anderson]], "R.W. Chambers and ''The Hobbit''", in {{TS|3}}, p. 141</ref>

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The name Beowulf refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Beowulf (disambiguation).
Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn
AuthorR.W. Chambers
PublisherCambridge University Press
Released1921
FormatHardback

Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn is a 1921 book by R.W. Chambers about Beowulf.

By 28 July 1922, J.R.R. Tolkien had agreed to review this book for G.N. Clark, editor of the English Historical Review. He made several pages of notes, but would not complete the review (or perhaps it was never published).[1]

On 24 May 1932, Chambers sent Tolkien an inscribed copy of the second edition of Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem (published the same month).[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Christina Scull, Wayne G. Hammond, "Addenda and Corrigenda to The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (2006) Vol. 1: Chronology", Hammond&Scull.com (accessed 14 April 2014)
  2. ↑ *Douglas A. Anderson, "R.W. Chambers and The Hobbit", in ’Tolkien Studies, Vol. III (eds. Douglas A. Anderson, Michael D.C. Drout, Verlyn Flieger), p. 141
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