Beowulf : A New Translation by E. Talbot Donaldson (1966, Trade Paperback)

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Product Description : This book is a highly accurate new prose translation of the classic AngloSaxon poem Beowulf The greatest and most important of the AngloSaxon epic poems the 1200yearold Beowulf is one of the earliest pieces of literature in the English language Though in English the story is set in Scandinavia where the AngloSaxon races lived before migration to England It tells of the hero Beowulf who kills the monster Grendel after the dragonlike beast terrorizes the meadhalls carrying off and eating the Thanes that are under Beowulfs protection Fascinating for its story the echoes of myth and early religion Beowulf is critical reading for anyone interested in the blend of the Pagan and Christian traditions among the AngloSaxons This edition is a readable prose translation

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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393096874
ISBN-139780393096873
eBay Product ID (ePID)86456531

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Book TitleBeowulf : a New Translation
Number of Pages74 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEpic, General, Ancient & Classical, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year1966
GenrePoetry
AuthorE. Talbot Donaldson
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight3.5 oz.
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.2 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

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