Beowulf - A Verse Translation into Modern English (Paperback)


This reprint of Morgan's popular and well-respected 1952 modern English translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic captures a taut expression of the poem's themes of danger, voyaging, displacement, loyalty, and loss. Morgan provides a fluid, modern voice from this medieval masterwork while retaining a clear authenticity, making it highly accessible to the contemporary reader.

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This reprint of Morgan's popular and well-respected 1952 modern English translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic captures a taut expression of the poem's themes of danger, voyaging, displacement, loyalty, and loss. Morgan provides a fluid, modern voice from this medieval masterwork while retaining a clear authenticity, making it highly accessible to the contemporary reader.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Carcanet Press Ltd

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

November 2002

Availability

Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days

First published

November 2002

Authors

Dimensions

218 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

128

ISBN-13

978-1-85754-588-3

Barcode

9781857545883

Categories

LSN

1-85754-588-5



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