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Beowulf: A Prose Translation (Penguin Classics)paperback

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Beowulf: A Prose Translation (Penguin Classics)paperback

The greatest surviving Old English poem rendered into modern prose

Beowulf stands at the head of English literature; a poem of historical interest and epic scope. Although the first manuscript of Beowulf dates from around the year 1000 CE, it is thought that the poem existed in its present form from the year 850. Beowulf's adventures themselves stand in front of the wide historical canvas of 5th and 6th century Scandinavia. Against this heroic background of feuding and feasting, Beowulf first kills the monster Grendel and her mother, and later defends his people against a dragon in a battle that leaves them both mortally wounded.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand PENGUIN CLASICOS
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2006608895
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 1957-05-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140440706

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