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Beowulf, the primary epic of the English language, is a powerful
heroic poem eloquently expressive of the Anglo-Saxon culture that
produced it. In this beautiful book a designer, a poet, and a
specialist in Anglo-Saxon literature recreate Beowulf for a modern
audience. Interweaving evocative images, a new interpretation in
verse, and a running commentary that helps clarify the action and
setting of the poem as well as the imagery, the book brings new
life to this ancient masterpiece. Randolph Swearer's oblique and
allusive images create an archaic, mysterious atmosphere by
depicting in forms and shadows the world of Germanic
antiquity-Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon art, artifacts, and scenery.
At the same time, Raymond Oliver gives Beowulf a world in which to
live, filling in the cultural gaps not with a thick matrix of
footnotes but with poetry itself. Unlike many translations of
Beowulf in existence, Oliver's retelling of the epic uses modern
verse forms for poetic effect and includes a wealth of historically
authentic descriptions, characterizations, and explanations
necessary for modern readers. Marijane Osborn completes the process
of restoring context to the poem by supplying a commentary to
clarify the historical and geographical dimensions of the story as
well as the imagery that accompanies it. All three work together to
bring a likeness of an old and elusive tale to today's reader. "The
book's design and the commentary on it provide a unique visual
complement to Oliver's poem... A strange and moving story,
compellingly told and seriously interesting to any serious reader
of books."-Fred C. Robinson, from the Introduction
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