| #1973 in Books | Raffel, Burton (TRN) | 2008-06-03 | 2008-06-03 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 6.81 x.47 x4.19l,.19 | Binding: Mass Market Paperback | 176 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Beowulf easier to read than I imagined|By Sharon|The author of this translation of Beowulf explained how this book was translated through the years. The author of the actual book is unknown and several people through the years have tried to come as close to a precise translation as possible. This translator referred to as many prior translations as possible in addition to the o|About the Author|Translator Burton Raffel has taught English, classics, and comparative literature at universities in the United States, Israel, and Canada. His books include translations of Beowulf, The Complete Poetry and Prose of Chairil Anwa
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