Beowulf: A Verse Translation Paperback - 2003
by Anonymous; Michael Alexander (Translator); Introduction by Michael Alexander
Translated by Michael Alexander.
Summary
From the rear cover
One of the most universally studied of the English classics, Beowulf is considered the finest heroic poem in Old English. Written ten centuries ago, it celebrates the character and exploits of Beowulf, a young nobleman of the Geats, a people of southern Sweden.
Beowulf first rescues the royal house of Denmark from two marauding monsters, then returns to rule his people for 50 years, ultimately losing his life in a battle to defend the Geats from a dragon's rampage. The poem combines mythical elements, Christian and pagan sensibilities, and actual historical figures and events in a narrative that ranges from vivid descriptions of fierce fighting and detailed portrayals of court life to earnest considerations of social and moral dilemmas. Originally written in Old English verse, it is presented here in an authoritative prose translation by R.K. Gordon.
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- Title Beowulf: A Verse Translation
- Author Anonymous; Michael Alexander (Translator); Introduction by Michael Alexander
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reissue
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, London
- Date April 29, 2003
- ISBN 9780140449310 / 0140449310
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 7.84 x 5.08 x 0.51 in (19.91 x 12.90 x 1.30 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1090
- Library of Congress subjects Dragons, Monsters
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003269515
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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