Description
Author(s): Alexander, Michael
Beowulf tells the story of the heroic Beowulf and of his battles, first with the monster Grendel, then with Grendel's avenging mother, and finally with a dragon that threatens to devastate his homeland. Through its blend of myth and history, Beowulf vividly evokes a twilight world in which men and supernatural forces live side by side.
About the author:
Michael Alexander recently retired from the chair of English Literature at the University of St Andrews. For Penguin he has translated, The Earliest English Poems, The Canterbury Tales- The First Fragment, as well as a prose translation of Beowulf. His verse translations of The Earliest English Poems and Beowulf have sold over half a million copies in Penguin, for whom he has also edited Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales- The First Fragment.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780141194875
Audience: General/trade
Language: English
Number of Pages: 116
Publication Date: 20100628
Publisher: Penguin UK
Product Form: Paperback / softback
Dimensions (LxWxH): 178 mm110 mm14 mm
Weight: 76 gr