{"product_id":"beowulf-an-imitative-translation-paperback-softback-9780292707719","title":"Beowulf; An Imitative Translation (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292707719","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Imitative Translation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRuth P.M. Lehmann (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292707719\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 November 1988\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e127 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 0.7 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA stunning accomplishment, Ruth P. M. Lehmann’s \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e . . . consistently impressive and reliable, an authentic voicing of traditional verse animated by the vigor of Lehmann’s word choice, energized by her deeply felt awareness of linguistic\/rhythmic realities, and graced by frequently lovely and haunting turns of phrase. . . . Highly recommended . . .\u003c\/div\u003e (Choice)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e The name \"Beowulf\" lingers in our collective memory, although today fewer people have heard the tale of the Germanic hero's fight with Grendel, the dreadful Monster of the Mere, as recounted in this Anglo-Saxon epic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This edition of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e makes the poem more accessible than ever before. Ruth Lehmann's imitative translation is the only one available that preserves both the story line of the poem and the alliterative versification of the Anglo-Saxon original. The characteristic features of Anglo-Saxon poetry- alliterative verse with first-syllable stress, flexible word order, and inflectional endings-have largely disappeared in Modern English, creating special problems for the translator. Indeed, many other translations of \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e currently available are either in prose or in some modern poetic form. Dr. Lehmann's translation alone conveys the \"feel\" of the original, its rhythm and sound, the powerful directness of the Germanic vocabulary. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In her introduction, Dr. Lehmann gives a succinct summary of the poem's plot, touching on the important themes of obligation and loyalty, of family feuds, unforgivable crimes, the necessity of revenge, and the internal and external struggles of the Scandinavian tribes. She also describes the translation process in some detail, stating the guiding principles she used and the inevitable compromises that were sometimes necessary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Poem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dane's Story: Scyldings Shelter Scyld\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrendel's Coming: Danes, Danger, Daring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Grieving Mother's Vengeance: Monster-Mother of the Mere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Last Victory: The Dragon and Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: The Finnsburg Fragment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnotated Index of Proper Names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenealogies of the Royal Families \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52695340450072,"sku":"9780292707719","price":11.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/beowulf-an-imitative-translation-paperback-softback-9780292707719","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}