Isbn: 9780606023009 - beowulf: a prose translation penguin classics (1 Ergebnisse)

paperback. Zustand: Good. Vintage Penguin First Edition. #L70. Beowulf in its Penguin edition, translated by David Wright, presents the Old English epic in a vigorous, modern idiom that preserves the poemâs stark drama and heroic grandeur. The tale follows the warrior Beowulf as he battles the monster Grendel, Grendelâs vengeful mother and, in old age, a deadly dragon threatening his people. Wrightâs translation highlights the poemâs blend of myth, moral struggle and elegy, capturing both its action and its sombre reflections on fate and leadership. A clear, forceful rendering of one of the foundational works of English literature.…