Is Tolkien's Beowulf ANY GOOD? A Review by a Medievalist скачать в хорошем качестве

Is Tolkien's Beowulf ANY GOOD? A Review by a Medievalist

Tolkien is the reason I went to graduate school, but is his translation of Beowulf any good? Tolkien’s translation has lots to offer, even if it isn’t the best representation of the medieval poem to people who are unfamiliar with the original story. In this video, I review the contents of the book to show that the books real insight is what it shows us about how Tolkien thought about this famous medieval poem. Stay tuned for my upcoming video on the essay Tolkien wrote that transformed Beowulf Studies, “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics” This channel is just getting started. Let me know what topics you want me to cover in the description below and be sure to subscribe! Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Context 08:58 The Commentary 11:15 Sellic Spell 15:08 Conclusions Thanks for watching! See my recent video on which edition of Beowulf is best:    • Which Beowulf should YOU read? - Three Edi...   Affiliate Link Disclaimer: All of the following links are Amazon associate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This doesn't cost you anything extra, but they help me to keep making more content like this. Thanks for your support! J.R.R. Tolkien, Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary: https://amzn.to/3JX9Qm1 Klaeber’s Beowulf, Fourth Edition: https://amzn.to/4fQqlfA Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney: https://amzn.to/4mxBlB0 (My favorite edition) Beowulf, 2nd Edition by R.M Liuzza: https://amzn.to/45MMcj8 #tolkien #beowulf #medievaltales #literature #oldenglish #booktube #englishmajor #beowulftranslation #epicpoetry #medieval