Beowulf (Broadview Literary Texts)

The classic story of Beowulf hero and dragon-slayer appears here in a new translation accompanied by genealogical charts historical summaries and a glossary of proper names. These and other documents sketching some of the cultural forces behind the poems final creation will help readers see Beowulf as an exploration of the politics of kingship and the psychology of heroism and as an early English meditation on the bridges and chasms between the pagan past and the Christian present. A generous sample of other modern versions of Beowulf sheds light on the process of translating the poem.