Beowulf is one of the earliest extant poem in a modern European language, composed in England before the Norman Conquest. As a social document this great epic poem is invaluable--reflecting a feudal world of heroes and monsters, blood and victory, life and death. As a work of art, it is unique. Beowulf rings with beauty, power, and artistry that have kept it alive for a thousand years. Beowulf's anonymous Anglo-Saxon singer is recaptured in this vivid translation by Burton Raffel.
This is a used copy in good condition.
Translation by Seamus Heaney. Paperback, 245 pages. Published by W.W. Norton & Company, 2001.