Mitchell, Stephen

Beowulf

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ISBN 13:: 9780300236668
author:: Mitchell, Stephen
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Yale University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 264
Dimensions:: 20.07 x 13.21 x 1.52 centimetres
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fiction & Literature
Condition:: New
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Beowulf is an ancient English masterpiece that tells the story of a hero who defeats three evil creatures and dies in the process. This translation by Stephen Mitchell brings to life the robust masculine music of the original, capturing its wild energy and vitality. The poem is both a work of literature and a rousing entertainment that can still stir our feelings today. With this new translation, the story becomes accessible to everyone, offering a vivid and elegantly concise rendering of an epic tale. This translation makes Beowulf's deeply pious and sometimes provocative themes shine through, while its spare, sinuous, and vigorous narration keeps the reader engaged from start to finish.

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