Translating Beowulf: Modern Versions in English Verse

Translating Beowulf: Modern Versions in English Verse

Author: Hugh Magennis

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1843843943

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Translations of the Old English poem 'Beowulf' proliferate, and their number continues to grow. Focussing on the particularly rich period since 1950, this book presents a critical account of translations in English verse, setting them in the contexts both of the larger story of recovery and reception of the poem and perceptions of it.


The Literature of the Anglo-Saxons

The Literature of the Anglo-Saxons

Author: George Kumler Anderson

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2015-12-08

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 1400879612

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This is a one-volume descriptive history of English literature from the beginning to the Norman Conquest. Emphasis is literary rather than linguistic. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.


Modern Language Notes

Modern Language Notes

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Published: 1924

Total Pages: 570

ISBN-13:

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