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Beowulf: The Fight at Finnsburh
Ke Crossley-Holland
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Paperback. Beowulf is the longest and finest literary work to have come down to us from Anglo-Saxon times, and one of the world's greatest epic poems. This acclaimed translation is complemented by a critical introduction and substantial editorial apparatus. Editor(s): O'Donoghue, Heather. Translator(s): Crossley-Holland, Kevin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, map, time chart, genealogical table. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138.
Beowulf is the longest and finest literary work to have come down to us from Anglo-Saxon times, and one of the world's greatest epic poems. Set in the half-legendary, half historical Scandinavian past, it tells the story of the hero Beowulf, who comes to the aid of the Danish king Hrothgar by killing first the terrifying, demonic monster Grendel, and then Grendel's infuriated and vengeful mother. A lifetime later, Beowulf's own kingdom, Geatland, is threatened by a fiery dragon; Beowulf heroically takes on this challenge, but himself dies killing the dragon. The poem celebrates ... Read more
Beowulf is the longest and finest literary work to have come down to us from Anglo-Saxon times, and one of the world's greatest epic poems. Set in the half-legendary, half historical Scandinavian past, it tells the story of the hero Beowulf, who comes to the aid of the Danish king Hrothgar by killing first the terrifying, demonic monster Grendel, and then Grendel's infuriated and vengeful mother. A lifetime later, Beowulf's own kingdom, Geatland, is threatened by a fiery dragon; Beowulf heroically takes on this challenge, but himself dies killing the dragon. The poem celebrates ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
136g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199555291
SKU
V9780199555291
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