Beowulf
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Beowulf A Verse Translation - Authoritative Text, Contexts, Criticism

This Norton Critical Edition includes:* Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's poetic translation of the great Anglo-Saxon epic--winner of the Whitbread Prize--along with his translator's introduction.* Detailed explanatory annotations and an introduction to Old English language and prosody by Daniel Donoghue.* More than two dozen visuals, including, new to the Second Edition, a fine selection of objects from the Staffordshire Hoard.* A rich array of Anglo-Saxon and early northern civilization materials, providing student readers with Beowulf's cultural and historical context.* Nine critical interpretations, three of them new to the Second Edition.* A glossary of personal names and a selected bibliography.About the SeriesRead by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format--annotated text, contexts, and criticism--helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.
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