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Beowulf : A Glossed Text by Michael Alexander
$9.95 AUD
Category: Classics
Beowulf is the greatest surviving work of literature in Old English, unparalleled in its epic grandeur and scope. It tells the story of the heroic Beowulf and of his battles, first with the monster Grendel, who has laid waste to the great hall of the Danish king Hrothgar, then with Grendel's avenging mo ...Show more
Beowulf: A Verse Translation by Michael Alexander (Translator, Introduction by); Penguin Group (UK) Staff
$9.95 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Classics Ser.
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Epic poetry, English (Old); Monsters/ Poetry; Dragons/ Poetry; Dragons; Monsters; Scandinavia; Poetry / Anci ...Show more
Beowulf: Popular Penguins by Michael Alexander
$14.99 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Popular Penguins Ser.
"Alexander's translation is marked by a conviction that it is possible to be both ambitious and faithful and] ...communicates the poem with a care which goes beyond fidelity-to-meaning and reaches fidelity of implication. May it go on ... to another half-million copies." - Tom Shippey, Bulletin of the I ...Show more
Origami Spectacular Kit: Our Biggest and Best Origami Collection Ever! by Michael G. LaFosse, Richard L. Alexander, Richard L. Alexander
$29.99 AUD
Category: Papercraft
This value-packed origami kit provides hours of fun for folders of all ages and skill levels!Create colourful origami animals, insects, boats, flowers and other unique paper projects. This kit literally has something for everyone! Get busy folding paper animals (like a skunk, swordfish and husky puppy); ...Show more
The First Poems in English by Michael Alexander
$9.95 AUD
Category: Poetry
This selection of the earliest poems in English comprises works from an age in which verse was not written down, but recited aloud and remembered. Heroic poems celebrate courage, loyalty and strength, in excerpts from Beowulf and in The Battle of Brunanburgh, depicting King Athelstan's defeat of his nor ...Show more
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