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Beowulf: A Verse Translation
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Description
. Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's poetic translation of the great Anglo-Saxon epic-winner of the Whitbread Prize-along with his translator's introduction.
. Detailed explanatory annotations and an introduction to Old English language and prosody by Daniel Donoghue.
. More than two dozen visuals, including, new to the Second Edition, a fine selection of objects from the Staffordshire Hoard.
. A rich array of Anglo-Saxon and early northern civilisation materials, providing student readers with Beowulf's cultural and historical context.
. Nine critical interpretations, three of them new to the Second Edition.
. A glossary of personal names and a selected bibliography.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
344
Release Date:
2019-02-06
Publication Date:
2019-02-06
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0393938379
ISBN13:
9780393938371
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
290 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
210 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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