J.G. Nichols Beowulf: Dual Language and New Verse Transl (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Further DetailsTitle: Beowulf: Dual Language and New Verse TranslationCondition: NewEAN: 9781847497949ISBN: 9781847497949Publisher: Alma ClassicsFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 04/25/2019Item Height: 198mmItem Length: 128mmItem Weight: 206gTranslator: J.G. NicholsContributor: J.G. Nichols (Translated by)Author: J.G. NicholsLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 1847497942Description: Of unknown date, and surviving in a tenth-century manuscript, Beowulf is the tale of a young Geatish hero and his struggle with three deadly foes, beginning with the dread monster Grendel, who has been devouring warriors in the hall of the Danish King in their sleep.The most important Old English poem, and the first known major poem written in a European vernacular, Beowulf is a unique and compelling mix of sixth-century historical events, Christian commentary, Germanic myth and Anglo-Saxon culture. The poem is presented here in a dual-text format with a new translation by multi-award-winning translator J.G. Nichols.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBSubtitle: New Verse Translation, Fully Annotated (Dual-Language Edition)Genre: Poetry & DramaRelease Year: 2019

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