{"product_id":"beowulf-a-verse-translation-and-introduction-9780761835127","title":"Beowulf: A Verse Translation and Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Martin Puhvel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University Press of America\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University Press of America\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Poetry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new translation of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e aims at rendering it closely from Anglo-Saxon (Old English) verse while maintaining its salient poetic qualities and literary appeal. Martin Puhvel's translation uses vocabulary that makes the poem readable to all, preserving at the same time the poem's characteristic, somewhat austere mode of expression and the vibrant, powerful flow of its alliterative verse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe work also features informative preliminary chapters that present the basic facts, findings, and theories concerning \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, the elaborate \"Notes and Comments\" section following the text of the translation provides detailed information relevant to it, traces the motivational forces and other influences behind significant actions and speeches in the poem, and sheds light on various thought-provoking or challenging matters and issues in it or connected with it. An annotated list of proper names, genealogies of relevant royal families, a map of the geography of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e, and a short list of recommended readings are also included, making this a helpful resource for students.","brand":"University Press of America","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612916465815,"sku":"9780761835127","price":5331.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780761835127.webp?v=1775081350","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/beowulf-a-verse-translation-and-introduction-9780761835127","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}