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14 November 2015

Review: BEOWULF trans. by Gerald Davis

I've read a lot of versions of this story since I I first heard of it 30-some-odd years ago. The prospect of a new one made me excited, though for the life of me I don't know why.

It's not a Christian story, despite a thin veneer of Christianity. It's most similar to Norse hero-legends, which makes perfect sense, since that's exactly what it is. When it comes down to it, Beowulf is about how awesome Beowulf is.

While I don't endorse the paganism, I do love the book, and of the transitions I've read, this is one of my favorites. It's written as prose instead of poetry, which I prefer, and is neither trendy intentionally archaic, I highly recommend it.

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