Accurate and literally faithful, the Donaldson translation conveys the full meaning and spirit of the original.
"Backgrounds and Contexts" provides readers with the historical, linguistic, and literary settings of Beowulf, including Robert C. Hughes on the origins of the Old English language, E. Talbot Donaldson's presentation of the major features of Old English poetry, new material on Beowulf's tribes and genealogies, three maps, and a facsimile illustration of the manuscript.
"Criticism" collects seven new and wide-ranging interpretations of Beowulf by Fred C. Robinson, Roberta Frank, John D. Niles, Michael Lapidge, Joyce Hill, Helen Bennett, and Nicholas Howe.
A Glossary of Proper Names and a Selected Bibliography are included.
| ISBN: | 9780393974065 |
| Publication date: | 28th November 2001 |
| Author: | E Talbot Donaldson, Nicholas Howe |
| Publisher: | W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 198 pages |
| Series: | A Norton Critical Edition |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets |
Accurate and literally faithful, the Donaldson translation conveys the full meaning and spirit of the original. "Backgrounds and Contexts" provides readers with the historical, linguistic, and literary settings of Beowulf, including Robert C.
Beowulf features in the following genres: Poetry by individual poets
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Beowulf was written by E Talbot Donaldson, Nicholas Howe and published by W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Beowulf has 198 pages
Yes it is part of A Norton Critical Edition series
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