>Her introduction and notes on her own translation alone are worth the price of the book.
I felt this way about Maria Dahvana Headley's Beowulf as well. A masterful work but the introduction taught me so much more than any English class ever did.
Her Beowulf is a work of genius. It captures the thrill of listening to a great storyteller. I've performed parts of it and it's like doing Shakespeare.
I felt this way about Maria Dahvana Headley's Beowulf as well. A masterful work but the introduction taught me so much more than any English class ever did.