A review by sinceremercy
Beowulf: A New Translation by Anonymous

5.0

Absolutely delightful translation of Beowulf. I have not had this much fun or gotten this much enjoyment out of a turn of phrase in a long time. This translation employs modern slang extensively but not exclusively (there is plenty of archaic vocabulary also), but it doesn't use it purely as a novelty. From the very first page it is extremely clear what register the story is meant to be read in, but the story isn't dumbed down to make it more modern sounding. Absolutely something I can imagine being told to a group of drunk friends and extremely entertaining.