Beowulf - (Perennial Classics) by Frederick Rebsamen (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This updated verse translation of the first great narrative poem in the English language captures the feeling and tone of the original.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><strong>"There are lots of translations of <em>Beowulf</em> floating around, some prose, some poetry, but none manages to capture the feel and tone of the original as well as this one." -- Dick Ringler, Professor of English and Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison</strong></p><p>No self-respecting college professor will want his students to be without it. . . . 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. (<em>Booklist)</em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>A verse translation of the first great narrative poem in the English language that captures the feeling and tone of the original.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[This] translation is a truly splendid job....The verse flows with little punctuation but entire clarity."--<strong>Richard Wilbur</strong><br><br>"No self-respecting college professor will want his students to be without it....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."--<strong><em>Booklist</em></strong><br><br>"Reads very well and comes to life, especially when read aloud....It will have a permanent place among <em>Beowulf </em>translations."--<strong>Fred Robinson, Yale University</strong><br><br>"There are lots of translations of <em>Beowulf</em> floating around, some prose, some poetry, but none manages to capture the feel and tone of the original as well as this one....A very impressive and sometimes inspired piece of work. It fills a need and fills it admirably."--<strong>Dick Ringler, Professor of English and Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison</strong><br>
Price History
Cheapest price in the interval: 8.99 on October 22, 2021
Most expensive price in the interval: 8.99 on November 8, 2021
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us