Medieval Epics
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: VG. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Good; light foxing on book block. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact.
A landmark anthology of world literature, Medieval Epics brings together four of the greatest narrative poems of the Middle Ages in a single authoritative volume. The collection presents Beowulf in a translation by William Alfred, The Song of Roland and The Cid translated by W.S. Merwin, and The Nibelungenlied rendered into English by Helen M. Mustard. These towering works chronicle the heroic deeds, fierce battles, and moral codes of warriors and kings drawn from Germanic, Norse, French, and Spanish traditions. Together, they form an indispensable portrait of the medieval imagination — a world governed by honour, loyalty, and the relentless clash between fate and human will. This is essential reading for students of literature, history, and the enduring myths that shaped Western civilisation.
Author: William Alfred
Format: Hardback
Published: 1963, Modern Library
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Condition: VG. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Good; light foxing on book block. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact.
A landmark anthology of world literature, Medieval Epics brings together four of the greatest narrative poems of the Middle Ages in a single authoritative volume. The collection presents Beowulf in a translation by William Alfred, The Song of Roland and The Cid translated by W.S. Merwin, and The Nibelungenlied rendered into English by Helen M. Mustard. These towering works chronicle the heroic deeds, fierce battles, and moral codes of warriors and kings drawn from Germanic, Norse, French, and Spanish traditions. Together, they form an indispensable portrait of the medieval imagination — a world governed by honour, loyalty, and the relentless clash between fate and human will. This is essential reading for students of literature, history, and the enduring myths that shaped Western civilisation.