Beowulf: A Verse Translation: A Norton Critical Edition

"Accomplishes what before now had seemed impossible: a faithful rendering that is simultaneously an original and gripping poem in its own right." -New York Times Book Review

"Excellent ancillary materials in this critical edition make a potentially alienating text and culture accessible and engaging." -Tim Melnarik, California State University, San Bernardino

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

* Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's poetic translation of the great Anglo-Saxon epic-winner of the Whitbread Prize-along with his translator's introduction.

* Detailed explanatory annotations and an introduction to Old English language and prosody by Daniel Donoghue.

* More than two dozen visuals, including, new to the Second Edition, a fine selection of objects from the Staffordshire Hoard.

* A rich array of Anglo-Saxon and early northern civilization materials, providing student readers with Beowulf's cultural and historical context.

* Nine critical interpretations, three of them new to the Second Edition.

* A glossary of personal names and a selected bibliography.

About the Series

Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated text, contexts, and criticism-helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.