Beowulf (Legends from the Ancient North)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (994 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0141393661 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-24 |
| Language | : | Old English |
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He has translated The Earliest English Poems, The Canterbury Tales: The First Fragment, and Beowulf for Penguin. . Michael Alexander (translator) is Berry Professor of English Literature at the University of St Andrews
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"Attend!" according to John D. Cofield. That's the famous first word of Beowulf in this translation by Michael Alexander, first published in 197Attend! That's the famous first word of Beowulf in this translation by Michael Alexander, first published in 1973 and now reissued as part of the handsome Penguin set Legends From the Ancient North. Beowulf is the earliest surviving substantial work in the languages which became English, and thus it has attracted attention from scores of scholares, including most notable J.R.R. Tolkien. An epic poem, Beowulf is set in the tumultuous world of the 5th and 6th centuries in the waters and lands around what is now Denmark, where warriors struggle to conquer fabulous monsters. It's a breathtakingly beautiful poem which will remind reader. and now reissued as part of the handsome Penguin set Legends From the Ancient North. Beowulf is the earliest surviving substantial work in the languages which became English, and thus it has attracted attention from scores of scholares, including most notable J.R.R. Tolkien. An epic poem, Beowulf is set in the tumultuous world of the 5th and 6th centuries in the waters and lands around what is now Denmark, where warriors struggle to conquer fabulous monsters. It's a breathtakingly beautiful poem which will remind reader
He has translated The Earliest English Poems, The Canterbury Tales: The First Fragment, and Beowulf for Penguin. . About the AuthorMichael Alexander (translator) is Berry Professor of English Literature at the University of St Andrews