Heaney, S
Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393330106
- author:
- Heaney, S
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 23.1 x 18.8 x 1.5 cm
- Genre:
- Literature: Texts
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf is now paired with over 100 full-page illustrations, bringing the epic poem to life in a way that was previously challenging for modern readers.
John D. Niles, a specialist in Old English literature, has created a visual counterpart to Heaney's remarkable translation, providing a detailed and material representation of the poem's world and themes.
The result is a beautifully illustrated edition that transforms the mysterious world of Beowulf into one of material splendor, with elegant goblets, dragon images, and finely crafted gold jewelry set against the backdrop of the Danish landscape of its origins.
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