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This edition aims to illuminate the literary qualities of The Battle of Maldon and its place in Old English poetry while highlighting connections to later traditions.

April 20, 2026The Journal of English and Germanic Philology

The Battle of Maldon: A New Critical Edition

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DTDaniel Thomas

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This critical edition analyzes poetic qualities in The Battle of Maldon, enriching understanding of Old English verse and its influence on later poetry.

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This edition aims to illuminate the literary qualities of The Battle of Maldon and its place in Old English poetry while highlighting connections to later traditions.
Conducted a thorough textual analysis of the poem's syntax and metrical grammar.
Provided an extensive glossary detailing grammatical and stylistic elements.
Included a detailed introduction discussing the text's origins, language, and prosody.
Compiling thorough commentary reflecting on narrative techniques and themes within the poem.
Revealed innovative aspects of alliteration and metrical practices in the poem.
Showed connections between the text and earlier and later poetic traditions.
Identified significant structural elements that suggest the poem's transitional nature within Old English and early Middle English contexts.

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Daniel Thomas (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e5c22d03c29399140288ff https://doi.org/10.5406/1945662x.125.2.07

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This critical edition analyzes poetic qualities in The Battle of Maldon, enriching understanding of Old English verse and its influence on later poetry.

The Battle of Maldon: A New Critical Edition

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The Battle of Maldon: A New Critical Edition

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