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Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, together with Sellic Spell by Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien, Unknown
4 reviews
evaphoenix's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and War
Minor: Rape and Slavery
mjones14's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Read for my dissertation. Interesting translation although I wonder what the value of the text is in the 21st century
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and War
marthadude's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Animal death and Stalking
sarah984's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
If you're not a fan of Beowulf the poem (full disclosure that I am not, way too much meandering and masculine posturing) this won't exactly change your mind. I didn't really find it particularly feminist as advertised, aside from a few jabs at how many women in the poem go unnamed and gendering the dragon.
The modern language generally works well, though a few bits did stand out as kind of silly. Overall, it feels like a drunk guy clamouring to tell a story in a bar, which feels accurate to the original. I think I might have liked it more as an audiobook.
The modern language generally works well, though a few bits did stand out as kind of silly. Overall, it feels like a drunk guy clamouring to tell a story in a bar, which feels accurate to the original. I think I might have liked it more as an audiobook.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Cannibalism