This Updated Verse Translation of the first great narrative poem in the English language captures the feeling and tone of the original. ( Booklist).
Renditions in modern English haven\'t taken the poetry of the original very seriously--but what a shock now that someone has! With the subtle rules of alliteration, stress, and pause in place--and with a translator bold enough to invent his own vigorous and imaginative compound nouns--the poem suddenly takes flight and carries us to the highest mountains of achievement. . . . -- Dick Ringler, Professor of English and Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison No self-respecting college professor will want his students to be without it.
There are lots of translations of Beowulf floating around, some prose, some poetry, but none manages to capture the feel and tone of the original as well as this one.
The acclaimed Verse Translation of the timeless epic tale of bravery and battle--the enduring saga of the hero Beowulf and the monster Grendel--the first true masterpiece of English literature.
This Updated Verse Translation of the first great narrative poem in the English language captures the feeling and tone of the original
