A review by elewylewy
Beowulf by Anonymous

3.0

First read this in HS and did not appreciate it, mainly because I did not have Tolkien's translation to compare it to. Now having attempted the Tolkien translation (zomg, do not), I can appreciate how much Heaney's ear for rhythm makes this readable. Tolkien never wanted his to be published.... so we must give him a pass there. Whoops this became a Tolkien review lolcats