Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition

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• ISBN13: 9780393330106
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Summary of Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition

But how to visualize the poet's story has always been a challenge for modern-day readers. In Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition, John D. Niles, a scholar of old English, brings Heaney's remarkable, best-selling translation to life. More than one hundred full-page illustrations-Viking warships, chain mail, lyres, spearheads, even a reconstruction of the Great Hall-make visible Beowulf's world and the elemental themes of his story: death, divine power, horror, heroism, disgrace, devotion, and fame. Now this mysterious world is transformed into one that only becomes more amazing after viewing its elegant goblets, dragon images, finely crafted gold jewelry, and the Danish landscape of its origins. 80 color and 41 black-and-white illustrations.

Heaney, Seamus Books

• Literature & Fiction > Authors, A-Z > ( H )
• History & Criticism > Criticism & Theory > General
• Poetry > Epic
• General
• World Literature > British > General