Beowulf, A Longman Cultural Edition, 1st edition

From Longman's new Cultural Editions Series, Beowulf , edited by Sarah Anderson and translated by Alan Sullivan and Timothy Murphy, includes the complete work and contextual materials on the early medieval age.

This edition of Beowulf contains the translation of the work by Alan Sullivan and Timothy Murphy, with additional commentary and notes by editor Sarah Anderson, that explain unfamiliar terms, cultural references, and literary allusions; also included are maps of Anglo-Saxon England and Denmark, a glossary of proper names, and genealogies—all designed to assist students in understanding this fascinating work.

In addition, this Cultural Edition contains reproductions of the original Beowulf manuscript and offers brief translated selections from other items in the Beowulf codex. Anderson covers the theme of monsters in relation to the characters mentioned in Beowulf who are also found in analogous early medieval texts as well as events mentioned in Beowulf that are referenced in other texts of the era. Also included in this edition are analogues from Scandinavian texts and Old English heroic literature.