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Synopsis
The classic story of Beowulf, hero and dragon-slayer, appears here in a new translation accompanied by genealogical charts, historical summaries, and a glossary of proper names. These and other documents sketching some of the cultural forces behind the poem's final creation will help readers 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. A generous sample of other modern versions of Beowulf sheds light on the process of translating the poem.
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Review
"...this an exemplary, complete edition that deserves the respect and attention of Anglo-Saxonists everywhere." -- Dr. Elaine Treharne, Reader in Medieval Literature, University of Leicester
"Liuzza ... takes account of recent scholarly research and provides a commentary, a collection of supporting texts, and an excellent introduction." -- Frank Kermode, The New York Review of Books
"Liuzza's close translation of Beowulf reads accurately and smoothly." -- Nicholas Howe, Ohio State University
From the Publisher
The Broadview Editions series is an effort to represent the ever-changing canon of literature in English by bringing together texts long regarded as classics with valuable, lesser-known literature. Newly type-set and produced on high-quality paper in trade paperback format, the Broadview Editions series is a delight to handle as well as to read.
Each volume includes a full introduction, chronology, bibliography, and explanatory notes along with a variety of documents from the period, giving readers a rich sense of the world from which the work emerged.
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- PublisherBroadview Press Ltd
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1551113155
- ISBN 13 9781551113159
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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