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Book question
Jun. 3rd, 2007 11:49 amI know there are tons of people out there on my friends list who are book lovers, so maybe I can get some opinions on this from all you guys.
Watching The Lord of the Rings, I'm really getting an urge to delve into some Old English literature. Not knowing Old English, though, I'm stuck with translations. So, given that, two questions:
1. Other than Beowulf, what are some really good pieces I should look for, that can be found in decent translations?
2. Which translation of Beowulf would you recommend, and why?
Just briefly looking at some info on Anglo-Saxon poetry, I can easily see some of the many influences it had on Tolkein's writing. Nifty. :)
Watching The Lord of the Rings, I'm really getting an urge to delve into some Old English literature. Not knowing Old English, though, I'm stuck with translations. So, given that, two questions:
1. Other than Beowulf, what are some really good pieces I should look for, that can be found in decent translations?
2. Which translation of Beowulf would you recommend, and why?
Just briefly looking at some info on Anglo-Saxon poetry, I can easily see some of the many influences it had on Tolkein's writing. Nifty. :)
