Beowulf and Beyond: Classic Anglo-Saxon Poems, Stories, Sayings, Spells, and Riddles [Paperback]

Beowulf & Beyond is the first and only poetic translation to include not only Beowulf but all the best-known works of Anglo-Saxon literature in one convenient volume. Previously, students have had to buy a separate book to read essential works likeThe Seafarer,required reading in all courses of early English literature. And even these may miss some of the greatest delights of this period: the wonderful stories from Bede, the charms, sayings, spells and riddles that inspire students to delve deeper into this strange and magical world. These translations, which derive their power from cleavingclose to the boneof the original Anglo-Saxon, capture the power and punch of the original in a supple verse that sweeps the reader onward irresistibly.What a golden hoard of Anglo-Saxon Dan Veach has delved up for us: prose, riddles, spells, Beowulf and more, polishing away the grime of centuries so they shine as though freshly fashioned. I was especially intrigued to see how he brings women to the fore here, as warriors, peace-weavers, and speakers with their own voices. -- A. E. Stallings, translator of Hesiod and Lucretius, author of Like and Olives.