{"product_id":"beowulf-for-fireside-and-schoolroom-paperback","title":"Beowulf: For Fireside and Schoolroom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Mace Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new English translation of the oldest narrative poem, crafted by scholar and academic Donald Mace Williams, offers three unique features that make the text more inviting to students and modern readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e First, scholarly annotations have been used sparingly--just eight endnotes clarify key passages, making the work more accessible. Marginal notes are brief, often just a single word explaining a term or phrase. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Second, the translation follows an iambic meter, a rhythm familiar to readers of English poetry for over six centuries. Nearly every line carries four stresses, mirroring the Anglo-Saxon original. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Finally, the original kennings have been preserved. When the Beowulf poet (or poets) calls the sea the \"whale paths,\" Williams does the same. To translate the phrase as the \"sea,\" to Williams's mind, would take away much of the Anglo-Saxon charm and would deprive the reader of an image.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDONALD MACE WILLIAMS is a former writing coach for \u003ci\u003eThe Wichita Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e and reporter and editor for papers that include \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAmarillo Globe-News\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught English and journalism at West Texas State and Baylor Universities. Williams holds a doctorate in English from the University of Texas. He lives in Austin, Texas, and his poetry has been published widely in journals in the U.S. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eInterlude in Umbarger: Italian POWs and a Texas Church\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novels \u003ci\u003eBlack Tuesday's Child\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sparrow and the Hall\u003c\/i\u003e. His epic poem \u003ci\u003eWolfe\u003c\/i\u003e and his memoir \u003ci\u003eBeing Ninety\u003c\/i\u003e were published as a single edition in February 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460278829234,"sku":"9798987900277","price":18.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/HRFudfnLtM9798987900277.webp?v=1782959710","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/beowulf-for-fireside-and-schoolroom-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}