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基本説明
R.M. Liuzza's translation of Beowulf has been widely praised for its accuracy, readability, and poetic beauty. This new edtion features an updated introduction.
Full Description
R.M. Liuzza's translation of Beowulf, first published by Broadview in 1999, has been widely praised for its accuracy and beauty. The translation is accompanied in this edition by genealogical charts, historical summaries, and a glossary of proper names. Historical appendices include related legends, stories, and religious writings from both Christian and Anglo-Saxon traditions. These texts help readers to see Beowulf as an exploration of the politics of kingship and the psychology of heroism, and as an early English meditation on the bridges and chasms between the pagan past and the Christian present.
Appendices also include a generous sample of other modern translations of Beowulf, shedding light on the process of translating the poem. This new edition features an updated introduction and an expanded section of material on Christianity and paganism.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
A Note on the Text
Beowulf
Glossary of Proper Names
Genealogies
The Geatish-Swedish Wars
Appendix A: Characters Mentioned in Beowulf
Appendix B: Analogues to the Themes and Events in
Beowulf
Appendix C: Christians and Pagans
Appendix D: Contexts for Reading Beowulf
Appendix E: Translations of Beowulf
Works Cited and Recommended Reading
