by Sung-Il Lee (Author), Robert D. Stevick (Foreword by)
The epic poem of Beowulf, a tale of heroes and monsters, remains etched on the cultural imagination. This celebrated modern English verse translation refreshes the Anglo-Saxon epic for a new generation. It retains the verbal resonance of the original text by transferring its rhythm and alliteration, reproducing the sound effect of the original poem in easy-to-read modern English. It is perfect not only for general readers, with its helpful annotations, but also for students of Old English.
Author Biography
Sung-Il Lee is Professor Emeritus of English at Yonsei University, Korea. He is the author of Beowulf in Parallel Texts (Cascade, 2017) and Twelve Old English Poems (Resource, 2025).
Number of Pages: 172
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: March 25, 2026
