The Tomb of Beowulf and Other Essays on Old English

Fred C. Robinson is known throughout the world for some of the most original and stimulating work on Old English literature and language published in recent times. The Tomb of Beowulf collects thirty seven of his essays and three substantial new articles. The book is informed by the author's preoccupation with meaning, context and language and their subtle interactions. Its contents are equally characterized by readability and scholarship, and by learning and wit.

Fred C. Robinson is, with Bruce Mitchell, the author of A Guide to Old English the fifth edition of which was published by Blackwell in 1991.