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Beowulf

Title
Beowulf / Translated, with an introd. & afterword, by Burton Raffel. Drawings by Leonard Baskin.
Publication
Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, 1971 [©1963]

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Additional Authors
  • Raffel, Burton
  • Baskin, Leonard, 1922-2000
  • Hendel, Richard
Description
xxii, 102 pages : illustrations; 32 cm
Summary
This translation of the ninth-century epic poem, considered the first great work of English literature, was originally intended for non-native speakers of English with the intention of reducing difficulties present in the Old English style.
Uniform Title
Beowulf. English.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Poetry.
  • Dust jackets (Binding)
Note
  • Designed by Richard Hendel.
  • Rare Book copy: In original dust jacket.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also issued online.
Contents
Introduction -- Postscript: 1971 -- Beowulf -- Afterword: On translating Beowulf -- Glossary of names -- Genealogies.
LCCN
73164441
OCLC
  • ocm00221659
  • 221659
  • SCSB-2331281
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries