Beowulf: The Donaldson Translation. Backgrounds and Sources. Criticism
E. Talbot Donaldson (transl.), Joseph F. Tuso (ed.)
This Norton Critical Edition presents the highly acclaimed Donaldson prose translation of "Beowulf" in its entirety. This accurate translation with its useful annotation fully conveys the meaning and spirit of the Anglo-Saxon original. The Backgrounds and Sources section provides students with the historical, linguistic and literary setting of "Beowulf." Among the readings are E. Talbot Donaldson's presentation of the major features of the Old English poetry, S. L. Wrenn's discussion of the historicity of Beowulf and a valuable archaeological survey of the period by Ralph Arnold.
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Año:
1975
Edición:
1st
Editorial:
W. W. Norton & Company
Idioma:
english
ISBN 10:
0393044130
ISBN 13:
9780393044133
Serie:
Norton Critical Editions
Archivo:
PDF, 10.95 MB
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english, 1975