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Beowulf

by Seamus Heaney

An Anglo-Saxon epic poem composed towards the end of the first millennium, this work is a classic of European literature. This translation provides a faithful rendering of the original verse.

Accession 22548 ISBN 9780571203765 Publisher Faber & Faber
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