Seamus Heaney
Beowulf
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393320978
- author:
- Seamus Heaney
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- WW Norton & Co
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 256
- Genre:
- Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Seamus Heaney's Beowulf A New Verse Translation is an elegiac narrative about a Scandinavian hero who saves his people from monsters and faces his own mortality.
The poem explores the encounter with the monstrous, defeat of it, and the aftermath that follows. Heaney finds resonance in this ancient story, which summons power to the poetry, making it convincing for contemporary readers.
This translation brings new reality to the epic qualities of Beowulf, making it a compelling read for those interested in exploring the human experience through literature.
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