Beowulf

Alexander, Michael

earliest edition we have, 1973 Penguin Books, 2003 136 pages

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This translation conveys the artistry and eloquence of the eighth century Old English poem, Beowulf, which is set in the heroic societies of fifth-century Scandinavia.

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Beowulf edition · 2003 · Penguin Books · 136 pages
Beowulf edition · 2001 · Penguin Books · 136 pages
Beowulf edition · 1995 · Penguin · 237 pages
Beowulf edition · 1973 · Penguin · 176 pages

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