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I've read this multiple times. One of the true, original bad asses. 6 stars.
OK. Very briefly (in part because I've been very busy), the Heaney version is THE version to read if you're looking for accessibility. Who would have ever thought that such a rough and tumble read would come out so smooth? And from a poet who is all knots, rough rhythms, and peat moss. But it is. What I particularly liked were the various important speeches. Clarity is key with this version, but with lots of nice poetic ...more
OK. Very briefly (in part because I've been very busy), the Heaney version is THE version to read if you're looking for accessibility. Who would have ever thought that such a rough and tumble read would come out so smooth? And from a poet who is all knots, rough rhythms, and peat moss. But it is. What I particularly liked were the various important speeches. Clarity is key with this version, but with lots of nice poetic ...more
Jan 05, 2019
Linda Martin
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it was amazing
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Definitely inspiring. I can imagine legions of young men being inspired to go willingly to give their lives on battlefields after reading Beowulf. I wonder if that's why it was written. I wonder if that's how young men were inspired with the spirit of conquest and a desire for victory.
While listening to the Seamus Henry audio version, I was repeatedly caught up in the story, feeling deeply for the characters. Though this story is ancient and the manuscript very old, it has the power to connect t ...more
While listening to the Seamus Henry audio version, I was repeatedly caught up in the story, feeling deeply for the characters. Though this story is ancient and the manuscript very old, it has the power to connect t ...more
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