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Beowulf: Facing Page Translation
Rebecca Yarros
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Description for Beowulf: Facing Page Translation
Paperback. .
R.M. Liuzza's translation of Beowulf, first published by Broadview in 1999, has been widely praised for its accuracy and beauty. The translation is accompanied in this edition by genealogical charts, historical summaries, and a glossary of proper names. Historical appendices include related legends, stories, and religious writings from both Christian and Anglo-Saxon traditions. These texts help readers to 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. Appendices also include a generous ... Read more
R.M. Liuzza's translation of Beowulf, first published by Broadview in 1999, has been widely praised for its accuracy and beauty. The translation is accompanied in this edition by genealogical charts, historical summaries, and a glossary of proper names. Historical appendices include related legends, stories, and religious writings from both Christian and Anglo-Saxon traditions. These texts help readers to 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. Appendices also include a generous ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
422g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Peterborough, Canada
ISBN
9781554811137
SKU
V9781554811137
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Ref
99-99
About Rebecca Yarros
R.M. Liuzza is Professor of English at the University of Toronto.
Reviews for Beowulf: Facing Page Translation
Praise for the first edition: This close and readable translation, put together by a scholar who knows so much about the poem and its craft, remakes the old tale in a new register. From the prickly dignity of overdressed spearbearers to the sad songs of beefy breakers-of-rings in their cups, there is much here to surprise and delight. ... Read more