Beowulf by Marc Hudson
Beowulf is the longest surviving poem of Anglo-Saxon England. Beowulf, a young warrior of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, king of the Danes, in his time of need. He first fights the hellish Grendel, then struggles with Grendel's no less fearsome mother in her hall beneath the cold waters of the mere. More than fifty years later Beowulf, now king of the Geats, must face his final challenge in the shape of a huge and terrifying dragon. But Beowulf is not just an adventure story. Other tales of war, feuding, and loss in less mythical worlds are interwoven with the main plot in such a way as to force readers to ask questions about the heroic code; equally thought-provoking are the juxtaposition of virtuous and vicious characters, the presence of some women who are helpless victims and others who exert a strong influence on men, and above all the fact that the characters are pagan while the poet is clearly (though not insistently) Christian. Marc Hudson's thoughtful modern English version combines readability with detailed attention to both the spirit and the meaning of the original poem.
Marc Hudson teaches creative writing and medieval studies at Wabash College, where he is chair of the English Department. He is married to the scholar and writer, Helen Mundy Hudson, and has two children, Ian and Alexandra. His previous books include Afterlight, 1983 winner of the Juniper Prize and Journal for an Injured Son. He has also published Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary with the Bucknell University Press. He has received a National Endowment Fellowship in Literature for his work and his poems have appeared in Prairie Schooner, Sewanee Review, Poetry, Puerto del Sol, The Seattle Review, Poetry East, and other journals.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840226140 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840226145 |
| Title | Beowulf |
| Author | Marc Hudson |
| Series | Wordsworth Classics Of World Literature |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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