The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology
Kevin Crossley-Holland places both poems and prose in context with his skillful interpretation of the Anglo-Saxon world; his translations have been widely acclaimed, and of 'Beowulf' the poet Charles Causley has written, 'the poem has at last found its translator.'
Kevin Crossley-Holland places both poems and prose in context with his skillful interpretation of the Anglo-Saxon world; his translations have been widely acclaimed, and of 'Beowulf' the poet Charles Causley has written, 'the poem has at last found its translator.'
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780199538713 (0199538719)
Publish date: 2009-06-15
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
History,
Reference,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Anthologies,
Medieval,
Poetry,
Mythology,
Historical
A lovely, diverse collection of Anglo-Saxon writings translated by Kevin Crossley-Holland, including Beowulf, a collection of Heroic Poems, Elegies, Church writings, Laws, portions of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Poems of Exploration, some riddles from the Exeter Book and other odds-and-ends. The tr...
I say I "finished" this but actually I just finished the parts assigned as part of my Brit Lit class. That was mainly Beowulf but also a few of the other Anglo-Saxon poems. I went into this assuming Beowulf would just be something I had to get through but I learned to love it! I missed Beowulf wh...
8 years ago
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