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Beowulf makes a great speech about bravery, citing that god will look after him in his deed, and leaps into the lake wearing armor and carrying a great sword. Beowulf travels with his men to the evil fiery lake where grendels mother lives. Books by kevin crossleyholland kevin crossleyholland average rating 3. Books by kevin crossleyholland author of the norse myths. The book people limited, salisbury house, weyside park, catteshall lane, godalming, surrey, gu7 1xe. Books for keeps crossleyholland tells old folk tales better than anyone else alive the guardian the striking quality of these classic poems is such that they still offer excitement and intensity for todays young readers with keepings unique interpretation providing a. Kiernans electronic beowulf cd images of the original manuscript text of this section, and an mp3 file of ben slade reading it in old english, are here. Kevin crossley holland is a wellknown poet, a prizewinning childrens author, and a translator. Folktales of britain and ireland, and a brand new retelling for children of the norse myths. Its an odd mix of early christian and warrior ethos. Beowulf by kevin crossleyholland and charles keeping group set, 7 books. Beowulf is one of those medieval works of literature that many have heard about but few have read. In this gripping book kevin crossleyholland brings alive the passion.
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Browse books by kevin crossleyholland the seeing stone. The young kevin was so entranced by the medieval and ancient past that he even set up a museum in the garden shed. Charles keeping has illustrated over 100 childrens books, including several of his own, and has twice won the british library associations kate greenaway medal. Beowulf its years now since i translated from anglosaxon. Kevin crossley holland is a british author, poet, and editor wellknown to both young and old readers.
Among his most recent books for children are folktales of the british isles and axeage, wolfage. The date of beowulf, debated for almost a century, is a small question with large consequences. The norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. Kevin crossley holland retells the story for children in strong, rhythmical prose, with striking illustrations by charles keeping. This is a story of a hero a true hero who made his way across the seas to fight and defeat monsters.
It is a heroic narrative, more than three thousand lines long. Author and poet kevin crossleyholland, who has translated the poem into modern english, says it is. At oxford university he developed an abiding love of anglosaxon. There is only one surviving copy from the whole of the medieval period, the manuscript now known as british library cotton ms vitellius a xv, which will go on display in the librarys anglosaxon. Crossley holland has translated beowulf and the exeter book of riddles from the anglosaxon. Beowulf by kevin crossleyholland and charles keeping half class.
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