Beowulf : a verse translation : authoritative text, contexts, criticism

Author(s)

• Heaney, Seamus
• Donoghue, Daniel

Bibliographic Information

Beowulf : a verse translation : authoritative text, contexts, criticism

translated by Seamus Heaney ; edited by Daniel Donoghue

（Norton critical editions）

W.W. Norton, c2019

2nd ed

• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. 291-299

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This Norton Critical Edition includes: * Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's poetic translation of the great Anglo-Saxon epic-winner of the Whitbread Prize-along with his translator's introduction. * Detailed explanatory annotations and an introduction to Old English language and prosody by Daniel Donoghue. * More than two dozen visuals, including, new to the Second Edition, a fine selection of objects from the Staffordshire Hoard. * A rich array of Anglo-Saxon and early northern civilisation materials, providing student readers with Beowulf's cultural and historical context. * Nine critical interpretations, three of them new to the Second Edition. * A glossary of personal names and a selected bibliography.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB27877648
• ISBN:
  • 9780393938371
• LCCN: 2018033807
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ang
• Place of Publication: New York ; London
• Pages/Volumes: xxxix, 299 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PR1583
  • DC23 : 829/.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Epic poetry, English (Old)
  • LCSH : Epic poetry, English (Old) -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : Scandinavia -- Poetry
  • LCSH : Monsters -- Poetry
  • LCSH : Dragons -- Poetry
  • LCSH : Beowulf
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00246310