Beowulf: A Prose Translation: A Norton Critical Edition

Beowulf: A Prose Translation: A Norton Critical Edition

<p><strong>The text of this edition of <em>Beowulf</em> is based on the highly regarded Donaldson prose translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic poem.</strong></p> Accurate and literally faithful, the Donaldson translation conveys the full meaning and spirit of the original.<br /><br /> "Backgrounds and Contexts" provides readers with the historical, linguistic, and literary settings of <em>Beowulf</em>, including Robert C. Hughes on the origins of the Old English language, E. Talbot Donaldson’s presentation of the major features of Old English poetry, new material on <em>Beowulf</em>’s tribes and genealogies, three maps, and a facsimile illustration of the manuscript.<br /><br /> "Criticism" collects seven new and wide-ranging interpretations of <em>Beowulf</em> by Fred C. Robinson, Roberta Frank, John D. Niles, Michael Lapidge, Joyce Hill, Helen Bennett, and Nicholas Howe.<br /><br /> A Glossary of Proper Names and a Selected Bibliography are included. Maps and illustrations