{"product_id":"beowulf-by-richard-hamer-9780571352159","title":"Beowulf","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Anglo-Saxon epic \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the hero's slaying of three fabulous monsters, set against the historical background of sixth-century Scandinavian wars and dynasties. Its alliterative and metrical rules are complex, and many previous translators have attempted to replicate them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, blank verse has been used, as being more suitable for the less inflected and freer syntax of modern English, and therefore offering a more familiar and neutral form—less likely to distract from the interest and subtleties of the poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStaying close to the original throughout, Richard Hamer's translation is ideal for contemporary readers to fully enjoy this early masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430133219564,"sku":"9780571352159","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780571352159.jpg?v=1774559674","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/beowulf-by-richard-hamer-9780571352159","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}