BOOKS - Beowulf: An Imitative Translation
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Beowulf: An Imitative Translation
Author: Ruth P.M. Lehmann
Year: November 1, 1988
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 11 MB
Language: English
Year: November 1, 1988
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 11 MB
Language: English
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.
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