Beowulf - A Prose Translation (Paperback, Second Edition)

Accurate and literally faithful, the Donaldson translation conveys the full meaning and spirit of the original. "Backgrounds and Contexts" provides readers with the historical, linguistic, and literary settings of Beowulf, including Robert C. Hughes on the origins of the Old English language, E. Talbot Donaldson s presentation of the major features of Old English poetry, new material on Beowulf s tribes and genealogies, three maps, and a facsimile illustration of the manuscript. "Criticism" collects seven new and wide-ranging interpretations of Beowulf by Fred C. Robinson, Roberta Frank, John D. Niles, Michael Lapidge, Joyce Hill, Helen Bennett, and Nicholas Howe. A Glossary of Proper Names and a Selected Bibliography are included."

General

Imprint:	W.W. Norton & Company Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2001
First published:	November 1998
Editors:	Nicholas Howe
Translators:	E. Talbot Donaldson
Dimensions:	213 x 129 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	198
Edition:	Second Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-97406-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-393-97406-5
Barcode:	9780393974065

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