Author

Publication

1998-08-25 - Modern Library

Language

English

Word Count

152,750 words, Guess

Page Count

611 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivemedievalepics00wsme
  • ISBN-100679603018
  • ISBN-139780679603016
  • Goodreads219195
  • LibraryThing246831
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Description

Beowulf is the foundation of English literature. It celebrates the courage and leadership of the mythical Anglo-Saxon warlord in his battles with supernatural monsters. The Nibelungenlied, in a version rendered by critic and academic Helen M. Mustard, endures as a remarkable fusion of history and poetry that is a vital component of German literature. Goethe maintained that knowledge of the work constituted an integral part of the country's education. Also included in this edition are Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin's translations of The Song of Roland, a chanson de geste extolling chivalric ideals in the France of Charlemagne, and The Poem of the Cid, the celebrated epic of Castilian Spain.

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Other Editions

  • Medieval Epics: Beowulf, The Song of Roland, The Nibelungenlied, and The Cid (Modern Library)HardcoverModern Library1998-08-25

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