Beowulf
a verse translation
$20.70
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
4 May 2003
Summary
Beowulf: A Hero’s Saga in Old English Verse
Beowulf stands as the most magnificent surviving piece of literature in Old English, a testament to epic storytelling on a grand scale. Journey into a world where heroes clash with monsters and dragons in this timeless saga.
Experience the heroic exploits of Beowulf as he confronts:
- Grendel: A terrifying monster who has brought ruin upon the great hall of the Danish king Hrothgar.
- Gre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140449310 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140449310 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Michael Alexander |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 4 May 2003 |
| Weight: | 159g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 14mm |
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Michael Alexander is much the best translator from Old English. His Penguin Beowulf is much to be recommended
Michael Alexander is much the best translator from Old English. His Penguin Beowulf is much to be recommended – A.N. Wilson
About The Author
Michael Alexander
Michael Alexander is Berry Professor of English Literature at the University of St Andrews. For Penguin he has translated ‘The Earliest English Poems’, ‘The Canterbury Tales- The First Fragment’, as well as a prose translation of BEOWULF.
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