Dick Ringler's deceptively simple translation captures the rhythm, movement, and power of the original Old English poem while employing a fluid modern English style and a relatively spare vocabulary. His generous Introduction, a lively yet masterly guide to the work, along with his translations of three shorter Old English poems elucidate a major English text almost as well-known for its subtlety and intricacy as it is for its monsters and heroes.
| ISBN: | 9780872208933 |
| Publication date: | 15th September 2007 |
| Author: | Dick Ringler |
| Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company an imprint of Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 188 pages |
| Series: | Hackett Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic and pre-20th century poetry Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales |