Beowulf: A Likeness. Introduction by Fred C. Robinson. – SWEARER, RANDOLPH / RAYMOND OLIVER / MARIJANE OSBORN. Bestseller

Beowulf, the primary epic of the English language, is a powerful heroic poem eloquently expressive of the Anglo-Saxon culture that produced it. In this beautiful book a designer, a poet, and a specialist in Anglo-Saxon literature recreate Beowulf for a modern audience. Interweaving evocative images, a new interpretation in verse, and a running commentary that helps clarify the action and setting of the poem as well as the imagery, the book brings new life to this ancient masterpiece. Randolph Swearer’s obli…