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."
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