{"product_id":"9780140433784","title":"The First Poems in English","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eAlexander, Michael; Alexander, Michael; Alexander, Michael\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of the finest and earliest poems composed in English, from tales of battle to love songs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e and in\u003ci\u003e The Battle of Brunanburgh\u003c\/i\u003e, depicting King Athelstan’s defeat of his northern enemies in 937 AD, while\u003ci\u003e The Wanderer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Seafarer\u003c\/i\u003e reflect on exile, loss and destiny.\u003ci\u003e The Gnomic Verses\u003c\/i\u003e are proverbs on the natural order of life, and the \u003ci\u003eExeter Riddles\u003c\/i\u003e are witty linguistic puzzles. Love elegies include emotional speeches from an abandoned wife and separated lovers, and devotional poems include a vision of Christ’s cross in\u003ci\u003e The Dream of the Rood\u003c\/i\u003e, and Caedmon’s \u003ci\u003eHymn\u003c\/i\u003e, perhaps the oldest poem in English, speaking in praise of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380555940095,"sku":"9780140433784","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780140433784_s600x595.jpg?v=1775597612","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780140433784","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}