A masterpiece of Old English literature, the alliterative epic poem Beowulf was written between the 8th and 11th century and narrates the eponymous heros battles against the monster Grendel, Grendels avenging mother and finally a terrifying dragon that threatens Beowulfs homeland. Blending myth with
Beowulf: a dual-language edition. Transl. with an introd. and commentary
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- Publisher
- Anchor Books
- Year
- 1977
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 68 KB
- Edition
- First Dual Language Edition
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Garden City, N.Y.
- ISBN
- 0385062133
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✦ Synopsis
Beowulf es el más antiguo de los poemas épicos de cierta extensión que nos ha legado la literatura germánica, equiparable por su belleza y relevancia al Poema del Mío Cid o La Chanson de Roland . Escrito en la primera mitad del siglo VIII, Beowulf corresponde por su temática, espíritu y forma al contexto cultural del mundo germánico. La precisión y detalles recogidos en el mismo suponen una valiosa fuente de información sobre la vida en los siglos V y VI -fecha en que se desarrolla la acción del poema- para estudiosos de la literatura, arqueólogos, lingüistas, historiadores y amantes de la poesía. El poema narra las peripecias de Beowulf en dos períodos de su vida: en su juventud, cuando acude en ayuda de los daneses para enfrentarse con dos monstruos y, más tarde, cuando, ya siendo rey de los gautas, sostiene un combate con un dragón que le llevará a la muerte.Traducción: Lerate
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