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Beowulf

An Epic Enigma (Book I)

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Pub Date May 07 2026 | Archive Date Jun 30 2026

Chris Vinsonhaler | Beowulf.Live Publishing

Nonfiction (Adult) | Poetry & Verse | Religion & Spirituality

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Beowulf: An Epic Enigma (Book I) offers a revolutionary reappraisal of the Old English epic. Drawing on decades of scholarship and live performance, Chris Vinsonhaler presents Beowulf as a masterwork of enigmatic design—a “labyrinth of interlacing riddles” that mounts a scathing critique of heroic criminality beneath the veil of heroic praise. With a foreword by Oxford scholar Heather O’Donoghue, this richly illustrated volume pairs an authoritative translation with accessible commentary, inviting readers to encounter Beowulf not as a primitive cultural artifact, but as a literary tour de force that speaks urgently to our own time. 

Beowulf: An Epic Enigma (Book I) offers a revolutionary reappraisal of the Old English epic. Drawing on decades of scholarship and live performance, Chris Vinsonhaler presents Beowulf as a masterwork...

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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798991469326
PRICE 29.99
PAGES 346

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