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Beowulf (Signet Classics)
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While going to school in the 70s and 80s, I never had to read any classic literature. I have decided to "go back to school", so to speak, and read the classics that I never did when younger. This was my first. I enjoyed it, and would highly recommend it.... »
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Beowulf: A Verse Translation (Norton Critical Editions)
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I had already bought Heaney's "A New Verse Translation" before I needed to buy this edition for a university class. That said, if you're only looking for a translation of the poem with no frills, buy the "New Verse Translation" because it's got the text in parallel with the original Anglo-Saxon. But if you're interested in Beowulf criticism and relat... »
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Beowulf: A New Verse Translation
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In Beowulf warriors must back up their mead-hall boasts with instant action, monsters abound, and fights are always to the death. The Anglo-Saxon epic, composed between the 7th and 10th centuries, has long been accorded its place in literature, though its hold on our imagination has been less secure. In the introduction to his translation, Seam... »
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A Guide to Old English, Sixth Edition
Having read several other language texts, I was expecting an organization wherein each chapter consists of an explanation of a set of concepts, in increas... »
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Beowulf: A Verse Translation
I remember reading Beowulf in school, and although the story was cool, the translation came across as dull as dishwater. Now that my tastes have matured ... »
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