{"product_id":"books-beowulf-by-howell-d-chickering","title":"Beowulf","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first major poem in English literature . Translated by Howell D. Chickering with the Old English on facing pages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the life and death of the legendary hero Beowulf in his three great battles with supernatural monsters. The ideal Anglo-Saxon warrior-aristocrat, Beowulf is an example of the heroic spirit at its finest.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Leading \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e scholar Howell D. Chickering's fresh and lively translation, featuring the Old English on facing pages, allows the reader to encounter \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e as poetry. This edition incorporates recent scholarship and provides historical and literary context for the modern reader. It includes the following-\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e an introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e a guide to reading aloud\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e a chart of royal genealogies\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e notes on the background of the poem\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e critical commentary\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e glosses on the eight most famous passages, for the student who wishes to translate from the original\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e an extensive bibliography","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510239158545,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781400096220.jpg?v=1778172812","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-beowulf-by-howell-d-chickering","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}