Beowulf audiobook part 2 translated by burton raffel youtube. New york times best seller and whitebread book of the year, nobel laureate seamus heaneys new translation of beowulf comes to life in this gripping audio. Burton raffel author of beowulf with related readings. While the tale of beowulf is set in scandinavia the epic poem was written in england somewhere between the 8th and 11th centuries. Unferths challenge from beowulf translated by burton raffel. A new unabridged translation by burton raffel written by. Beowulf by burton raffel overdrive rakuten overdrive. Burton raffel reads chapters 22 and 23 and much of 35 and 36. This is a reading of burton raffel s translation of beowulf published by signet classics.
Beowulf by burton raffel arts and humanities flashcards. His books include translations of beowulf, the complete poetry and prose of chairil anwar, from the vietnamese, ten centuries of poetry, the complete poetry of osip emilevich mandelstam with alla burago, poems from the old english, and. The american linguist, john nist, writes of beowulfs immense excitementand to sneak in one medievalist, american of course, stanley greenfield sums it all up by referring to the magnificence of beowulf as an epic or heroic poem. Some scholars have criticized it, however, for its lack of subtlety and accuracy in. Beowulf is an old english poem about a geatish hero who comes to denmark to kill a monster beowulf comes to the aid of hrothgar, king of the danes, to fight the monster grendel. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis.
The present work is a modest effort to reproduce approximately, in modern measures, the venerable epic, beowulf. As a social document, this great epic poem reflects a feudal, newly christian world of heroes and monsters, blood and victory and death. Beowulf is an old english epic poem written anonymously around 975 ad. The wrath of grendel a powerful monster, living down in the darkness, growled in pain, impatient as.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Beowulf audiobook seamus heaney translator audible. His books include translations of beowulf, the complete poetry and prose of chairil anwar, from the vietnamese, ten centuries of poetry, the complete poetry of osip emilevich mandelstam with alla burago, poems from the old english, and the annotated milton. Occasionally a deviation has been made, but always for what seemed good and sufficient reason. As a social document this great epic poem is invaluablereflecting a feudal, newly christian world of heroes. Bateson is english, not american, and given the very sharp differences between contemporary english and american poetry it is. Where can i find burton raffels translation of beowulf online. Beowulf audiobook translated by burton raffel youtube. The new world translation was translated by 5 men and only one had some college training, 3 had not graduated from high school and none were bible scholars. Beowulf is not such a long story that i would have considered abridging it. It survives in a single manuscript known as the nowell codex.
He has translated many poems, including the anglosaxon epic beowulf. Burton raffels 1963 verse translation of beowulf remains popular due to its simple, accessible language. This displays hubris because unferth was making fun of beowulf for loosing against brecca when technically beowulf won because he killed 9 other sea monsters and he is also protecting the people of the danes. Sep, 2016 this section covers chapter 22 to the end of the poem. Beowulf is a great story and tells the story of a hero to the people of tribe in europe. See a complete list of the characters in beowulf and indepth analyses of beowulf, grendel, hrothgar, unferth, wiglaf, grendels mother, and the dragon. Sep 29, 2015 burton raffel born 1928 is a translator, a poet and a teacher.
Unferths challenge from beowulf translated by burton raffel unferth spoke, ecglafs son, who sat at hrothgars feet, spoke harshly 235 and sharp vexed by beowulfs adventure, by their visitors courage, and angry that anyone in denmark or anywhere on earth had ever acquired glory and fame greater than his own. Seamus heaney did a wonderful translation of the book, and he reads it so well. Beowulf is the conventional title of an old english heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, set in scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the most important works of anglosaxon literature. Beowulf audiobook part 2 translated by burton raffel. While taking a german 4 course in the spring semester of my sophomore year in 1963 i translated a modern german version of beowulf into english that was the full course. As a work of art, it rings with a beauty, power, and artistry that have kept it alive for more. Librivox recording of beowulf by an unknown author translated by francis barton gummere. I just ordered the diaries of adam and eve for my next audiobook. Grendel and beowulf were two pretty boys from the december 30, 1971 issue.
Francis barton gummere translates this beautiful poem. After coming to the aid of the king of the danes, whose mead hall is under constant attack by the monster grendel, beowulf slays grendels mother and goes on to become the king of the geats. Beowulf as an epic hero in burton raffels translation of the story beowulf 10 october 2016 he continuously portrays features that no ordinary human being could acquire including eternal fame, extraordinary skill, and heroic courage. Beowulf full audiobook complete free audio books duration. Germanic paganism and the christianity of the early middle ages sprung one of the worlds supremely great pieces of literature. Outside in the darkness, however, lurks the monster grendel, a murderous creature who poses a great danger to the people inside the banquet hall. Beowulf is an oldenglish epic poem telling the tale of the scandinavian hero, beowulf and his battles with monstrous creatures such as the savage grendel. Unferths challenge from beowulf translated by burton raffel unferth spoke, ecglafs son, who sat at hrothgars feet, spoke harshly 235 and sharp vexed by beowulfs adventure, by their visitors courage, and angry that anyone in denmark or anywhere on earth had. As a social document this great epic poem is invaluablereflecting a feudal, newly christian world of heroes and monsters, blood and victory, life and death. Beowulf, a dane,is the protagonist who battled the evil grendel to grendels death. This is just one example of the adventurous and provocative angle on beowulf to which meyer introduces us. Heaneys performance reminds us that beowulf, written near. Burton raffel has taught english, classics, and comparative literature at universities in the united states, israel, and canada.
The main character, beowulf, proves himself a hero as he battles against supernatural demons. Odes, epodes, epistles, satires, the complete poetry and prose of chairil anwar, from the vietnamese, ten centuries of poetry, the complete poetry of osip emilevich, mandelstram with alla burago, and poems from the. Tolkien, author of the lord of the rings, delivered a famous lecture to the british academy in 1936 in which he maintained that. The heynesocin text and glossary have been closely. Can you give me the website that has the audiobook. Documents for beowulf translated by burton raffel full text.
Beowulf by raffel, burton author mass market paperbound on 03jun2008. The story has to be read a couple of times to fully graft the meaning from the story, and gives the reader the opportunity to reflect if such a story could be true. Jul 09, 2009 is there audio book of beowulf by burton raffel. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english.
Beowulf audiobook translated by burton raffel duration. Beowulf unabridged beowulf unabridged audiobook, by c. Burton raffel reads lines 86315 chapters 14, 399455 chapter 6, 710836 chapters 1112, and 4582 chapter 20. Beowulf burton raffel audio book 1 2 3 4 5 burton raffel wikipedia, the free. This displays hubris because unferth was making fun of beowulf for losing against brecca when, technically, beowulf won because he killed 9 other sea monsters and protected the people of the danes. Beowulf was composed by an anonymous anglosaxon poet.
This section covers chapter 22 to the end of the poem. Burton nathan raffel april 27, 1928 september 29, 2015 was an american translator, a poet and a teacher. Translator burton raffel has taught english, classics, and comparative literature at universities in the united states, israel, and canada. Burton raffel s 1963 verse translation of beowulf remains popular due to its simple, accessible language. Commonly cited as one of the most important works of anglosaxon literature, beowulf is an epic poem that traces the exploits of the titular hero. Bateson is entitled to his personal judgment of my beowulf translation nyr, december 30. Mar 01, 2009 the new world translation was translated by 5 men and only one had some college training, 3 had not graduated from high school and none were bible scholars. It was composed in england four centuries before the norman conquest. Burton raffel born 1928 is a translator, a poet and a teacher. Accurate translation preserves epic poetry form good read. Beowulf translated by burton raffel the selection opens during an evening of celebration at herot, the banquet hall of the danish king hrothgar. Where can i find burton raffels translation of beowulf.
The second battle with grendels angry mother is also won by beowulf. His beowulfcompleted in 1972 but never before publishedis sure to stretch readers ideas about what is possible in terms of translating anglosaxon poetry. Beowulf could certainly use some abridgement here and there, and i wouldnt mind if there were only minor omissions. Burton raffel quotes author of beowulf with related readings. The earliest extant poem in a modern european language, beowulf was composed 400 years before the norman conquest. I didnt realise this was an abridged version, so i grant myself 3 stars, too. Beowulf tells the story of a mysterious young warrior who saves the speardanes from the terrible monster grendel and his venomous mother. This is a short but beautiful book, and the gummere translation really captures the feel of the old english. Beowulf is the earliest extant poem in a modern european language. As the epic begins, we are introduced to king hrothgar, a revered and successful leader who has ruled the danes for many years.