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Beowulf in Modern English Verse
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $39.00
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ISBN13: 9798385276325
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: Mar 25 2026
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: Mar 25 2026
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The epic poem of Beowulf, a tale of heroes and monsters, remains etched on the cultural imagination. This celebrated modern English verse translation refreshes the Anglo-Saxon epic for a new generation. It retains the verbal resonance of the original text by transferring its rhythm and alliteration, reproducing the sound effect of the original poem in easy-to-read modern English. It is perfect not only for general readers, with its helpful annotations, but also for students of Old English.
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