It is the oldest surviving long poem in old english and is commonly cited as one of the most important works of old english literature. Crossleyholland is bekend vir sy knap oorvertel van bestaande. Share with pupils the blueprint of an overcomingthemonster story. The author was an anonymous anglosaxon poet, referred to by. Beowulf by crossleyholland, k oxford university press, 1982. Author and poet kevin crossleyholland, who has translated the poem into modern english, says it is likely to have been written in about 650. At oxford university he developed an abiding love of anglosaxon. Beowulf by charles keeping and kevin crossleyholland i have spent the last week catching up on game of thrones, and as i sat reading this 1989 version of beowulf, written with the narrative style of the epic storyteller by kevin crossleyholland and illustrated with dark evocation by charles keeping, i felt that the two worlds could. His best known work may now be the arthur trilogy, published around age sixty 20002003, for which he won the guardian prize and other recognition. Author kevin crossleyholland and illustrator charles keeping. Beowulf by kevin crossleyholland and charles keeping. The unforgettable illustrations from charles keeping capture every brooding moment and explosive episode.
He is the author of the arthur trilogy, including the seeing stone, which won the guardian childrens fiction prize, as well as norse myths. Mitchell also provides a short quotation from an undated letter to mitchell from tolkien discussing beowulf in his introducers note, mitchell gives thanks to professor j. Kevin crossleyholland is a published adapter, author, and an editor of childrens books and young adult books. Crossleyholland, kevin translator odonoghue, heather editor published by oxford university press 2008 isbn 10. Set in the halflegendary, half historical scandinavian past, it tells the story of the hero beowulf, who comes to the aid of the danish king hrothgar by killing first the terrifying, demonic monster grendel, and then grendels infuriated and vengeful mother. Beowulf by kevin crossleyholland length of sequence. The story of beowulf was written down as an epic poem in anglosaxon england. Kevin crossleyholland flexes his muscles yet again and delivers an exciting, excellent version of beowulf. Tales of odin, thor and loki the first part of his arthur trilogy, the seeing stone won the guardian childrens fiction award, the smarties prize bronze medal, and the tir. It was written in england some time between the 8th tolkien 1958, p. Beowulf crossleyholland translation tolkien gateway.
So, we sit on the floor in the dark, clustered around a massive collection of candles, and listen to seamus haney read beowulf to us. A translation and commentary is a prose translation of the early medieval epic poem beowulf from old english to modern english. His beowulfcompleted in 1972 but never before publishedis sure to stretch readers ideas about what is possible in terms of translating anglosaxon poetry. Pdf beowulf ebooks includes pdf, epub and kindle version. The morning i looked up and saw all three principals, two counselors. Kevin crossleyholland is a wellknown poet and prizewinning author for children. The art of beowulf download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Beowulf by kevin crossleyholland and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A lifetime later, beowulf courageously prepares for another great battle when a fiery dragon threatens his own kingdom.
This acclaimed translation is complemented by a critical. Set in the halflegendary, half historical scandinavian past, it tells the story of the hero beowulf, who comes to the aid of the danish king hrothgar by killing first the terrifying, demonic monster grendel, and then grendels infuriated and vengeful. Kevin crossleyholland is a carnegie medalwinning author and a wellknown poet. Beowulf, kevin crossleyholland, oxford university press, uk. Xxii and xxiii and 5th line from the bottom of folio 163v, through folio 164r to 4th line from the top of folio 164v on kevin s. Truly stunning drawings from a luminary in the world of illustration.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Beowulf epub kevin crossleyholland achat ebook fnac. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The young kevin was so entranced by the medieval and ancient past that he even set up a museum in the garden shed. When beowulf is an old man, however, a thief disturbs a. Bruce mitchell, in his introduction, discusses several academic works by j. How does this version compare to seamus heaney s version. His best known work is probably the arthur trilogy 20002003, for which he won the guardian prize and other recognition crossleyholland and his 1985 novella storm won the annual carnegie medal from the library association, recognising the years outstanding childrens book by. First recorded by the anglosaxons, this is the story of beowulf, beautifully retold by kevin crossleyholland, whose use of language never fails to delight and inspire. Read by kevin crossleyholland, frank duncan, david king, peter orr, george rylands, prunella scales, and gary watson. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.
Kiernans electronic beowulf cd images of the original manuscript text of this section, and an mp3 file of ben slade reading it in old english, are here. Set in the halflegendary, half historical scandinavian past, it. Gummere, the librivox version of beowulf, brian murphy, whale road vs. Beowulf by charles keeping and kevin crossleyholland. The successful aspects of heaney s translation place it in this group of poetie paraphrases, although he frequently departs from the.
The introduction, by a scholar at oxford, gives valuable space to putting this epic poem in its historical commentary, as well as explores the dimensions of beowulfs heroism in the tale. His use of a bard at the beginning, who provides the background and historical context and entices the heros involvement, shows how he keeps his young readership in mind. Brilliantly retold from original anglosaxon sources. He rules wisely for fifty years, bringing prosperity to geatland. The young heros name was beowulf, and his story, first written in anglosaxon in the eighth century, has become one of the worlds most famous epics. Kevin crossleyhollands retelling unleashes the excitement in this tale of good triumphing over evil. This is a story of a hero a true hero who made his way across the seas to fight and defeat monsters. To write a story about overcoming a monster elicitation task. Among them i count kevin crossleyhollands 1968 ver sion, my own in 1977, mare hudsons in 1990 and roy michael liuzzas 2000 translation. Tells the popular tale that has lasted for eleven centuries. Folktales of britain and ireland, and a brand new retelling for children of the norse myths.
This is the story of a young warrior who travelled far across the sea to fight two terrifying monstersone who could rip a man apart and drink his blood, the other who lived like a seawolf at the bottom of a dark, bloodstained lake. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Model how to elaborate at each point and talk through a story. This is just one example of the adventurous and provocative angle on beowulf to which meyer introduces us. Beowulf is the longest and finest literary work to have come down to us from anglosaxon times, and one of the worlds greatest epic poems. It recounts the heroic struggles of one man against supernatural monsters.
Historical note by bruce mitchell, and a note on the translation by kevin crossleyholland on slipcase. Later that night, the students read burton raffels translation on their own, footnotes and all, and complete response journals that will begin our discussion the next day. Set in the halflegendary, half historical scandinavian past, it tells the story of the hero beowulf, who comes to the aid of the danish king hrothgar by killing first the terrifying, demonic monster. The translation, by kevin crossleyholland, is clear and authoritative. Beowulf kevin crossleyholland beowulf is the longest and finest literary work to have come down to us from anglosaxon times, and one of the worlds greatest epic poems. His prose paints evocative word pictures and the text provides. Buy beowulf new ed by crossleyholland, kevin, keeping, charles isbn. Kevin john william crossleyholland born 7 february 1941 is an english translator, childrens author and poet.
A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. Beowulf is a 1968 book publishing the beowulf poem translated by kevin crossleyholland. Kevin crossleyholland retells the story for children in quickpaced, rhythmical prose accompanied by charles keepings striking illustrations. Beowulf then hands over most of his treasure to hygelac, who, in turn, rewards him. Beowulf kevin crossleyholland oxford university press set in the legendary scandinavian past, beowulf comes to the aid of the danish king hrothgar by killing the terrifying monster grendel and its vengeful mother. Kevin crossleyholland kevin john william crossleyholland born 7 february 1941 is an english translator, childrens author and poet. Kevin crossleyhollands retelling unleashes the excitement in this tale of the triumph of good over evil, while unforgettable illustrations from charles keeping capture every brooding moment. The poem has at last found its translator supremely well done charles causley on beowulf. Some of the published credits of kevin crossleyholland include tales from the old world. Beowulf kevin crossleyholland oxford university press.