Beowulf

Dual Language and New Verse Translation

By: J.G. Nichols (Translator)

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Paperback | 5 August 2019

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Of unknown date, and surviving in a tenth-century manuscript, Beowulf is the tale of a young Geatish hero and his struggle with three deadly foes, beginning with the dread monster Grendel, who has been devouring warriors in the hall of the Danish King in their sleep.

The most important Old English poem, and the first known major poem written in a European vernacular, Beowulf is a unique and compelling mix of sixth-century historical events, Christian commentary, Germanic myth and Anglo-Saxon culture. The poem is presented here in a dual-text format with a new translation by multi-award-winning translator J.G. Nichols.

About the Translator

J.G. Nichols was born in Liverpool and lives on the Wirral. His first volume of poetry, The Flighty Horse, was published by Liverpool University Press. He has translated many of the greatest classics of Italian literature, including Dante’s Divine Comedy, Boccaccio’s Decameron and Leopardi’s Canti, and has been awarded the Florio Prize and the Monselice Prize for translation. His collection of poetry, Now and Then, was published by Herla in 2009.

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The whole thing is sombre, tragic, sinister, curiously real. -- J.R.R. Tolkien

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