Beowulf

by Anonymous

Overview

Composed toward the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. He then returns to his own country and dies in old age in a vivid fight against a dragon. The poem is about encountering the monstrous, defeating it, and then having to live on in the exhausted aftermath.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454958963
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	08/19/2025
Series:	Signature Editions
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Anonymous
 

Table of Contents

	Introduction	ix
	Beowulf	23
	Afterword	123
	Glossary of Names	149
	Genealogies	160

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From the Publisher

"The way [Rosalyn Landor] phrases the majestic syntax makes this a more accessible version of the seminal classic." —-AudioFile

Editorial Reviews

How powerful the oldest, most archetypal literary works remain.”

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"The way [Rosalyn Landor] phrases the majestic syntax makes this a more accessible version of the seminal classic." ---AudioFile

From the Publisher

The dramatic story of a legendary warrior and the monsters he confronts takes a new, somewhat modern, turn in this audio performance. At first, Rosalyn Landor’s voice sounds traditional, with its clipped British accent and no-nonsense pace. However, the way she phrases the majestic syntax makes this a more accessible version of the seminal classic. The males who populate the tale are depicted with verve and confidence. She glides over descriptions—the sun is “the world’s great candle,” the sea is “the swan’s road”—and alliterative declarations—Beowulf’s companions are “hardy-hearted heroes of war”—with nary a pause. And with Landor’s distinct emphasis on subjects and verbs in each sentence, the meaning of this classroom staple comes clear, leaving space to enjoy the beauty of the words. L.B.F. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2011 - AudioFile