Beowulf - Revised Edition (Paperback, 2 Revised Edition)

"Beowulf" is to English what the "Odyssey" and "Iliad" are to Greek literature ? the oldest example of vernacular literature of any substance not only in England but in the whole of western Europe. Since its rediscovery and the appearance of the first printed editions in the middle of the last century, this moving and dramatic epic has attracted considerable scholarly attention, and Dr Swanton is able to draw on this wealth of scholarship to present a considered and balanced introduction to the poem. Explanatory notes, drawing on archaeological sources, expand the poet's more esoteric allusions and offer background information on contemporary manners and customs. A prose translation faces the text, which should be invaluable to both students and the general reader.

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1997
First published:	1997
Authors:	Michael Swanton
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
Edition:	2 Revised Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-5146-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General
LSN:	0-7190-5146-0
Barcode:	9780719051463

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