Beowulf Translated by J.R.R. Tolkien Sellic and 7 similar items

" A book is a dream that you hold in your hand" - Neil Gaiman You are looking at a brand new hardcover edition of Beowulf Translated by J.R.R. Tolkien The translation of Beowulf by J.R.R. Tolkien was an early work, very distinctive in its mode, completed in 1926: he returned to it later to make hasty corrections, but seems never to have considered its publication. This edition is twofold, for there exists an illuminating commentary on the text of the poem by the translator himself, in the written form of a series of lectures given at Oxford in the 1930s; and from these lectures a substantial selection has been made, to form also a commentary on the translation in this book. From his creative attention to detail in these lectures there arises a sense of the immediacy and clarity of his vision. It is as if he entered into the imagined past: standing beside Beowulf and his men shaking out their mail-shirts as they beached their ship on the coast of Denmark, listening to the rising anger of Beowulf at the taunting of Unferth, or looking up in amazement at Grendel’s terrible hand set under the roof of Heorot. But the commentary in this book includes also much from those lectures in which, while always anchored in the text, he expressed his wider perceptions. He looks closely at the dragon that would slay Beowulf "snuffling in baffled rage and injured greed when he discovers the theft of the cup"; but he rebuts the notion that this is "a mere treasure story", "just another dragon tale". He turns to the lines that tell of the burying of the golden things long ago, and observes that it is "the feeling for the treasure itself, this sad history" that raises it to another level. "The whole thing is sombre, tragic, sinister, curiously real. The ‘treasure’ is not just some lucky wealth that will enable the finder to have a good time, or marry the princess. It is laden with history, leading back into the dark heathen ages beyond the memory of song, but not beyond the reach of imagination." Thank you for looking! Please check my other "Treasure Books" Shipping Your book may be shipped with USPS/UPS/Laser Ship. If you ordered couple books they may arrive in couple shipments. I usually start working on the orders as soon as i receive the order, except weekends and Holidays. If you need to cancel your order you need to do it as soon as possible. BUT if you have received a msg from me that it is processing I cannot cancel the order because the label has been paid and the book is in transit. Thank you for understanding. I will update the customer with tracking number within 48 Hours. International Shipping No additional import charges at delivery will be imposed if the item is shipped through the's Global Shipping Program which includes international tracking. If the item is shipped through other than the's Global Shipping Program buyers in certain countries are responsible for the import charges at delivery. These are not included in the shipping cost. Returns I offer 14 days return policy. Buyer need to contact me first. All items must be in original condition and buyer pays return shipping and 15% restocking fee. If there is something wrong with the item or it was damaged in shipping process buyer needs to send me pictures of the damage and we will start return/ exchange process from there. Thank you Contact us If there any questions or concerns please let us know. Please contact me throught msg, i do not reply to the personal emails. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter