Beowulf
a verse translation
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Author
Contributions
- Alexander, Michael, 1941- - Contributor
Publication
1973 - Penguin, Harmondsworth, England
Language
English
Word Count
44,000 words, Guess
Page Count
176 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivebeowulfversetran00alex
- ISBN-100140442685
- ISBN-139780140442687
- LibraryThing2449742
- Goodreads556504
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- Library of Congress Control Number73176108
- OCLC Control Number506239875
- OCLC Control Number762964
- Better World Books9780140442687
- Open LibraryOL5472902M
Classifications
- DDC829/.3
- LCCPR1583 .A5
- LCCPR1582
Description
This translation conveys the artistry and eloquence of the eighth century Old English poem, Beowulf, which is set in the heroic societies of fifth-century Scandinavia.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Penguin classics
Other Editions
- Beowulf: a verse translation
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