Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary vs Beowulf: Which Should You Read?
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Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary
From his creative attention to detail in these lectures there arises a sense of the immediacy and clarity of his vision. It is as if he entered into the imagined past: standing beside Beowulf and his men shaking out…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary highest: Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary 4.0 · Beowulf 3.5.
- Beowulf is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary.
- Beowulf has the widest readership — 355618 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary | Beowulf | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (16) | 3.5 (355618) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (15) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | — |
Reception
| Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary | Beowulf | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 355618 |
| Editions | 9 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1646 | 91973 |
| Pages | 448 | 47 |