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An edition of Beowulf (1973)

Beowulf

a verse translation

by

  • 10 Want to read

This translation conveys the artistry and eloquence of the eighth century Old English poem, Beowulf, which is set in the heroic societies of fifth-century Scandinavia.

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Publisher
Penguin
Language
English
Pages
176

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Subjects

Epic poetry, English (Old), Heroes, Monsters, Poetry, Dragons, Beowulf, Poetry (poetic works by one author), British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Modernized versions

Places

Scandinavia

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Cover of: Beowulf
Beowulf: a verse translation
2003, Penguin Books
in English - Rev. ed.
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Cover of: Beowulf
Beowulf: a verse translation
2001, Penguin Books
in English - Rev. ed.
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: Beowulf
Beowulf
1995, Penguin
in English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
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Cover of: Beowulf
Beowulf: a verse translation
1973, Penguin
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 157-158.
Includes index.

Published in
Harmondsworth
Series
Penguin classics

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
829/.3
Library of Congress
PR1583 .A5, PR1582

The Physical Object

Pagination
176 p.
Number of pages
176

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL5472902M
Internet Archive
beowulfversetran00alex
ISBN 10
0140442685
LCCN
73176108
OCLC/WorldCat
506239875, 762964
Library Thing
2449742
Goodreads
556504

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