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| Beowulf: Translation and Commentary | |
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| Publication Information | |
| Editor | Leonard Neidorf |
| Translator | Tom Shippey |
| Publisher | Uppsala Books |
| Released | 18 August, 2023 |
| Format | Paperback, hardcover |
| Pages | 440 |
| ISBN | 1961361019 |
Beowulf: Translation and Commentary is a translation of the Old English poem Beowulf by Tom Shippey, the book is edited by Leonard Neidorf, first published in 2023.
The text of translation is given in parallel with the original Old English text, then is followed by commentaries by Leonard Neidorf. An essay about J.R.R. Tolkien and Beowulf is included as an appendix.
A second edition was published on 25 February 2024, which includes three additional texts, also translated by Tom Shippey: The Fight at Finnsburg, Waldere, and Hildebrandslied.
Contents
- Introduction
- The Editor on the Translator
- Translator's Preface
- Note on the Beowulf Text
- Text and Translation
- Commentary
- Appendix I: Tolkien and Beowulf
- Appendix II: Finnsburg, Waldere, Hildebrandslied
- Bibliography
From the publisher
Beowulf, composed around 700 A.D., is the first great epic poem in the English language. It tells the timeless story of a hero’s fight against monsters and sets it against a complex background of political intrigue and tribal warfare. Situated in sixth-century Scandinavia, the poem brings to life a magnificent world that fuses history with fantasy. Tom Shippey’s new translation of Beowulf, reflecting a lifetime of engagement with the poem, makes its story clearer and more compelling than it has ever been. The original Old English text of Beowulf is included along with an extensive and innovative commentary, which guides the reader passage-by-passage through the poem and its criticism.
In addition to the text, translation, and commentary, this volume contains an extensive bibliography, a translator’s preface, and an appended essay by Tom Shippey on “Tolkien and Beowulf—A Lifelong Involvement.” The 2nd edition (revised and expanded) adds new texts and translations (by Tom Shippey) of Waldere, the Hildebrandslied, and the Fight at Finnsburg.
Publication history and gallery
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2023 paperback
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2024 paperback & hardcover
- Uppsala Books, paperback (2023), ISBN 1961361019
- Uppsala Books, paperback (2024), pp. 440. ISBN 1961361159
- Uppsala Books, hardcover (2024), pp. 440. ISBN 1961361140
External links
- Order the book at Uppsalabooks.com