John D. Niles

The Poem and Its Tradition

Beowulf

A best-selling translation of the classic epic is complemented by lavish photographs and illustrations of period relics, from Viking warships and chain mail suits to spearheads and a reconstruction of the Great Hall. Original. 30,000 first printing.

An Illustrated Edition

Daryl Houston

I hadn't read Beowulf in more than two decades and had long meant to try Heaney's version. It's an easy and pleasant read, and while some of the pictures and captions in this version are nice, some are sort of dumb, making me wish the editors had included only the more relevant ones even if that meant not having an image every other page.

Beowulf The Poem and Its Tradition