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Beowulf : a new verse translation / by R.M. Liuzza.
LIBRA Special PR1583 .L58 2000
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LIBRA PR1583 .L58 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Broadview literary texts
- Standardized Title:
- Beowulf. English
- Language:
- English
- English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
- Subjects (All):
- Epic poetry, English (Old).
- Heroes--Scandinavia--Poetry.
- Heroes.
- Scandinavia.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 248 pages : 1 illustration, genealogical tables ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press, [2000]
- Summary:
- The classic story of Beowulf, hero and dragon-slayer, appears here in a new translation accompanied by genealogical charts, historical summaries, and a glossary of proper names. These and other documents sketching some of the cultural forces behind the poem's final creation will help readers see Beowulf as an exploration of the politics of kingship and the psychology of heroism, and as an early English meditation on the bridges and chasms between the pagan past and the Christian present. A generous sample of other modern versions of Beowulf sheds light on the process of translating the poem.
- Notes:
- Translated from the Old English.
- Includes bibliographical references: pages 232-242.
- ISBN:
- 1551111896
- OCLC:
- 46364231
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