Beowulf. A Glossed Text

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ISBN 10: 0140433775 / ISBN 13: 9780140433777

Published by PPC, 1995

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This is an edition of the Old English epic poem "Beowulf", offering linguistic and glossarial aids on each page. Beowulf is the greatest surviving work of literature in Old English, unparalleled in its epic grandeur and scope. It tells the story of the heroic Beowulf and of his battles, first with the monster Grendel, who has laid waste to the great hall of the Danish king Hrothgar, then with Grendel's avenging mother, and finally with a dragon that threatens to devastate his homeland. Through its blend of myth and history, Beowulf vividly evokes a twilight world in which men and supernatural forces live side by side, and celebrates the endurance of the human spirit in a transient world.; Schoon en fris ex, gaaf. Wordt geleverd met ANDER OMSLAG dan getoond T.W. 1e druk 1995.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beowulf. A Glossed Text
• Publisher: PPC
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: Turkish
• ISBN 10: 0140433775
• ISBN 13: 9780140433777
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Grammar, lexicography, rhyming dictionaries, wr...

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Synopsis

The classic tale of monster-hunting, dragon-fighting Beowulf, here in its original Old English 

Beowulf is the greatest surviving work of literature in Old English, unparalleled in its epic grandeur and scope. It tells the story of the heroic Beowulf and of his battles, first with the monster Grendel, who has laid waste to the great hall of the Danish king Hrothgar, then with Grendel's avenging mother, and finally with a dragon that threatens to devastate his homeland. Through its blend of myth and history, Beowulf vividly evokes a twilight world in which men and supernatural forces live side by side, and celebrates the endurance of the human spirit in a transient world.

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About the Author

Michael Alexander edits the latest edition of this heroic Anglo-Saxon narrative poem, believed to have been written 1,250 years ago and rich in history and legend, to great acclaim.