Apparition Poems vs Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Epic poetry, Poetry
Apparition Poems
Apparition Poems, by American artist Adam Fieled, is an epic in fragments, and includes poems which run the formal and thematic gamut- sonnets, monologues, lyrics, meta-poems, and poems of philosophical inquiry. It was…
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Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment
Presents a new translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic chronicling the heroic adventures of Beowulf, the Scandinavian warrior who saves his people from the ravages of the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother.
The verdict
- Apparition Poems is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Apparition Poems | Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (3331) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (477) |
Reception
| Apparition Poems | Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 3331 |
| Editions | 75 | 10 |
| Want to read | — | 1141 |
| Reading it now | — | 12 |
| Written reviews | — | 24 |
| Pages | 6 | 255 |