Beowulf A Dual-Language Edition
Beowulf: A Dual-Language Edition by Howell D. Chickering, published by National Geographic Books on February 14, 2006, offers a comprehensive exploration of the first major poem in English literature. This bilingual edition presents the legendary hero Beowulf’s life and death through his three significant battles with supernatural monsters, showcasing the ideals of the Anglo-Saxon warrior-aristocrat and the heroic spirit.
Readers will find Chickering’s fresh translation paired with the original Old English text on facing pages, allowing for a deeper appreciation of the poem as poetry. The edition includes an introduction, a guide to reading aloud, a chart of royal genealogies, and critical commentary, providing essential historical and literary context. Additionally, it features glosses on eight notable passages for those interested in translating from the original text, making it a valuable resource for both students and enthusiasts of medieval poetry and literary criticism.
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The first major poem in English literature, Beowulf tells the story of the life and death of the legendary hero Beowulf in his three great battles with supernatural monsters. The ideal Anglo-Saxon warrior-aristocrat, Beowulf is an example of the heroic spirit at its finest.
Leading Beowulf scholar Howell D. Chickering, Jr.’s, fresh and lively translation, featuring the Old English on facing pages, allows the reader to encounter Beowulf as poetry. This edition incorporates recent scholarship and provides historical and literary context for the modern reader. It includes the following:
an introduction
a guide to reading aloud
a chart of royal genealogies
notes on the background of the poem
critical commentary
glosses on the eight most famous passages, for the student who wishes to translate from the original
an extensive bibliography
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