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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 829.3
EAN: 9780451527400
ISBN: 0451527402
Label: Signet Classics
Manufacturer: Signet Classics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: September 01, 1999
Publisher: Signet Classics
Sales Rank: 244300
Studio: Signet Classics
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
The epic poem of war and adventure.
Beowulf is the earliest extant poem in a modern European language. It was composed in England four centuries before the Norman Conquest. But no one knows exactly when it was composed, or by whom, or why. As a social document this great epic reflects a feudal, newly Christian world of heroes and monsters, blood and victory and death.
* Burton Raffel's modern language translation from the original Old English remains the most celebrated introduction of the poem to students and the general reader alike
* Includes a glossary of terms
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This book is absolutely terrible! Everyone's grandmother would be ashamed to know the language they use. It seems like a rated r book. A very disgusting read, so much talk about this person named Grendel who is portrayed as a cannibal. There is so much talk about blood and bones, ugh! Save yourself the effort and bypass this so called classic. I wish I didn't have to read it. If I could I would tell my teacher he was nuts for making me read it. Acutally what idiot made this a classic? My ... Read More
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Excellent poem. It transmits through words very pure feelings and attitudes of men and societies already forgotten.
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While going to school in the 70s and 80s, I never had to read any classic literature. I have decided to "go back to school", so to speak, and read the classics that I never did when younger. This was my first. I enjoyed it, and would highly recommend it.
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The translation is easy to follow and read. I did lose the narrative thread at points toward the end. This may not be the translator's fault. There are beautiful passages scattered throughout.
The story is about a hero who kills monsters. Beowulf is proud. He brags about himself at the drop of a hat. However, he is the strongest and best fighter in the world. His search for fame for himself and his family is his purpose in life. There are great passages here about God, the world, and ... Read More
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This wasn't the complete Beowulf that I was looking for. I read Beowulf when I was in school and I was looking for that version which was a very big book and the full, long version. Yes, it was a somewhat difficult read, but well worth it in the long run and I've been wanting to reread it for some time. Reading the reviews I had thought that this was the closest thing to it, but this isn't even close. This is a small paperback that is quite short.
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