Now Beowulf [Beow] * bode in the burg of the Scyldings, 54. Leader beloved, and long he ruled. In fame with all folk, since his father had gone. Away from the world, till awoke an heir, 57. Haughty Healfdene, who held through life, 58. Sage and sturdy, the Scyldings glad. Then, one after one, there woke to him, 60.

Weary while: but their wage was paid them! Beowulf became the ruler of the Spear-Danes and was beloved by all. He had an heir, the great Halfdane, whose wisdom and sturdiness guided and protected the people.

Halfdane had three sons-Heorogar, Hrothgar, and Halga-and a daughter, who married Onela and became queen of the Swedes. Hrothgar was such a great warrior that men were eager to fight alongside him. His army grew large. He decided to build an enormous hall, the largest anyone had ever seen. From there, he would rule and give everything he could to his people, except for land and his men’s lives. He brought in workmen from all over the world, and his immense and noble hall was soon completed.

He named it Heorot. Once inside, he kept his promise to give gifts and treasure to his people. But outside the towering walls of Heorot, death and destruction waited. The day was coming when hatred and murder would return to tear men apart. A demon stalked outside, and he could hardly stand the sounds of music and singing that came from Heorot.

The Spear Danes sang about the origin of the world and the glory of the Almighty, who made them and everything they saw. The people lived in happiness until the demon began his evil work. The demon was named Grendel. He lived in the swamps nearby.

His Creator had banished him to live among the monsters of Cain’s family. God had driven Cain out of the company of men after he murdered his brother Abel. From Cain sprang a race of giants and elves and evil spirits. They fought against God, though they had no chance of winning.

Find more information about: ISBN: 780 OCLC Number: 45728489 Notes: Translated from the Old English. Reproduction Notes: Electronic reproduction.

[S.l.]: HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL Description: 1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations, genealogical tables. Details: Master and use copy.

Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. Series Title: Other Titles: Beowulf. Responsibility: by R.M. More information: •.

In the UK, the GTC includes the SRi and VXR models. The GTC is built in, Poland, with a range of models & petrol and diesel engines. The Astra GTC was awarded a 5 star rating for its performance under safety tests. In late 2013, a new 1.6 Turbo EcoTech engine with 200PS output replaced the older 180PS engine of the same capacity, meaning the 1.6 Turbo replaces the BiTurbo Diesel as the fastest non-OPC model in the range.

'Liuzza takes account of recent scholarly research and provides a commentary, a collection of supporting texts, and an excellent introduction to this 'Christian poet's bittersweet elegy for the doomed heroic life.' His account of the peculiarities of Old English poetic style is particularly helpful.' - Frank Kermode, The New York Review of Books 'Liuzza has provided an invaluable volume for scholars and students of Old English in general, and Beowulf in particular.

The translation is reliable and accurate, empathetic to the original, and thoroughly readable. Together with the accompanying detailed and accessible introduction, and the extensive range of additional texts and research tools, this is an exemplary, complete edition that deserves the respect and attention of Anglo-Saxonists everywhere.' Elaine Treharne, University of Leicester 'This close and readable translation, put together by a scholar who knows so much about the poem and its craft, remakes the old tale in a new register.

From the prickly dignity of overdressed spearbearers to the sad songs of beefy breakers-of-rings in their cups, there is much here to surprise and delight. Successive cohorts of students will be grateful to Professor Liuzza for his wise and informative introduction and notes.' - Roberta Frank, University of Toronto 'Liuzza's close translation of Beowulf reads accurately and smoothly.

His lucid introduction illuminates the poem in all its complexity and power. The selection of analogues for the poem offers a few surprises as well as the old favorites. And the section containing renditions of the coastguard's speech from 19 other translations will allow students to compare versions done between 1805 and 1991. A wonderfully imaginative volume to use for teaching Beowulf to undergraduates.' - Nicholas Howe, Ohio State University 'Readers who wish for reliable access to Beowulf will welcome this fluent rendering of that Old English masterwork into modern English verse. In language that is free from mannerisms or clumsy literalism, Roy Liuzza makes the poem easily accessible to new admirers. What specialists and teachers will welcome about this book is the way in which the translation, with its helpful notes, is embedded between a masterful critical introduction and a set of appendices that includes translations of all the important analogues and ancillary texts.