Beowulf (probably composed in the eighth century A.D.) is our only native English heroic epic. It is written by a Christian poet addressing a Christian audience, but in the figure of Beowulf, the Scandinavian warrior, and his struggles against monsters, he depicts the life and outlook of a pagan age. The poem is a subtle blending of themes - the conflict of good and evil, and an examination of heroism. Its skilful arrangement of incidents and use of contrast and parallel show it to be the product of a highly sophisticated culture. David Wright's idiomatic translation is designed for both the student and the general reader. The cover shows a helmet from the Sutton Hoo treasure in the British Museum.
Beowulf (Penguin Classics) - A Prose Translation
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Penguin Books
1957
128 páginas
4h 16m
ISBN-10: 1010873279
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