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Beowulf

By Seamus Heaney

Beowulf Poetry

Beowulf

By Seamus Heaney

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Composed toward the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. Drawn to what he has called the "four-squareness of the utterance" in Beowulf and its immense emotional credibility Seamus Heaney gives the great epic convincing reality. But how to visualize the poet's story has always been a challenge for modern-day readers. In Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition, John D. Niles, a specialist in Old English literature, provides visual counterparts to Heaney's remarkable translation. More than one hundred full-page illustrations-Viking warships, chain mail, lyres, spearheads, even a reconstruction of the Great Hall-make visible Beowulf's world and the elemental themes of his story: death, divine power, horror, heroism, disgrace, devotion, and fame. This mysterious world is now transformed into one of material splendor as readers view its elegant goblets, dragon images, and finely crafted gold jewelry against the backdrop of the Danish landscape of its origins.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2007-11-30
Publication Date:
2007-11-17
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0393330109
ISBN13:
9780393330106
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
779 g
Height:
192 cm
Width:
237 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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