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Beowulf

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Beowulf

by Wright, David (translator)

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  • Paperback
  • Signed
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About This Item

Penguin. Good. 1965. Reprint. Softcover. Clean, tightly bound paperback, spine creased, card covers rubbed at corners, but generally appears little used, signed dedication by David Wright on the title page, otherwise no inscriptions. 122 pages, glossary .

Synopsis

Beowulf stands at the head of English literature; a poem of historical interest and epic scope. Although the first manuscript of Beowulf dates from around the year 1000 CE, it is thought that the poem existed in its present form from the year 850. Beowulf's adventures themselves stand in front of the wide historical canvas of 5th and 6th century Scandinavia. Against this heroic background of feuding and feasting, Beowulf first kills the monster Grendel and her mother, and later defends his people against a dragon in a battle that leaves them both mortally wounded.

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Bookseller
Aucott & Thomas GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
52918
Title
Beowulf
Author
Wright, David (translator)
Format/Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Edition
Reprint
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin
Date Published
1965
Keywords
Anglo-Saxon mythology, Signed book
Bookseller catalogs
Literature / English;

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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Reprint
Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Title Page
A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...

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