--- product_id: 8436283 title: "Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition" brand: "seamus heaney, john d. niles" price: "242.38 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8436283-beowulf-an-illustrated-edition store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition **Brand:** seamus heaney, john d. niles **Price:** 242.38 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition by seamus heaney, john d. niles - **How much does it cost?** 242.38 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8436283-beowulf-an-illustrated-edition) ## Best For - seamus heaney, john d. niles enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted seamus heaney, john d. niles brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Seamus Heaney's best-selling ?Beowulf ? is now wedded to more than one hundred glorious images. Composed toward the end of the first millennium, Beowulf ?is the elegiac narrative of the Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. Drawn to what he has called the "four-squareness of the utterance" in ?Beowulf ?and its immense emotional credibility Seamus Heaney gives the great epic convincing reality But how to visualize the poet's story has always been a challenge for modern-day readers. In Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition , John D. Niles, a specialist in Old English literature, provides visual counterparts to Heaney's remarkable translation. More than one hundred full-page illustrations―Viking warships, chain mail, lyres, spearheads, even a reconstruction of the Great Hall―make visible Beowulf's world and the elemental themes of his story: death, divine power, horror, heroism, disgrace, devotion, and fame. This mysterious world is now transformed into one of material splendor as readers view its elegant goblets, dragon images, and finely crafted gold jewelry against the backdrop of the Danish landscape of its origins. 80 color and 41 black-and-white illustrations ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 7.6 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | Isbn 10 | 0393330109 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0393330106 | | Item Weight | 1.7 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 260 pages | | Publication Date | November 17, 2007 | | Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company | ## Images ![Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51I5iSZn-bL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This Version Eclipses All Others! *by on Reviewed in the United States August 22, 2021* I picked up the 'normal' paper-back version of Seamus Heaney's Beowulf a few years back. As far as translations go it is obviously difficult to gauge against the surfeit of those available today. I can say with confidence though Heaney does a magnificent job preserving the original flavour of the poem whilst bringing it into a contemporary reading.I was pleasantly surprised to see that an illustrated version was available to purchase and despite having the exact same thing un-illustrated, I decided to make the buy. I would venture to say that this is the definitive version of Beowulf to possess. The illustrations really provide a type of context that is imperative to appreciating the epic poem. The main reason is due to the Anglo-Saxon era itself. Most of us are familiar with the Classical Era and the later High Middles Ages, but the time period Beowulf occurs in can seem a bit foggy as it is not quite as popular as some of it 'competitors.' The photographs are richly diverse and enable one to acquire a solid envisioning of what life was like during that time. If you can only have one version of Beowulf gracing your bookshelf, make it this one! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beowulf (Heaney Translation) - illustrated edition *by on Reviewed in the United States January 30, 2015* This book is gorgeous, inside and out. Heaney's translation is beautiful and the illustrator picked pictures that were very helpful in understanding the story. There were even mini summaries of certain paragraphs on most pages, which really helped a lot and made it a very easy read. As a book lover, and as a university student studying archaeology and European history, this copy is just perfect and did not disappoint. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For readers and museum enthusiasts *by on Reviewed in the United States June 24, 2010* This version of Beowulf has a great deal to offer to the reader in terms of its sound, content, and visuals. I started by reading the section of the introduction entitled "The Poem." It gives the historical background of the Beowulf manuscript, and more importantly it helps the reader know what to look for in the structure of the text. For example, I looked for the "three archetypal sites of fear" described by Heaney: the "barricaded night-house," the "infested underwater current," and the "reptile-haunted rocks of a wilderness" when I read the poetry about Beowulf's heroic deeds fighting Grendel, Grendel's Mother, and the dragon. In the next section "About This Translation," Heaney describes his patterns for the alliteration that give the poem its distinctive sound.I am a museum lover, so I enjoyed the pictures of swords and the wonderful artifacts found at the burial sites and in the bogs. I found myself showing some of them to others. My dentist admired the picture of a metal boar meant to illustrate decorations on war gear. I also found myself showing off some of the pictures of gold pendants and necklaces to various people to explain how a gold hoard was an important sign of civilization and prosperity in the culture of the Danes and the Geats. At the end of the book, in an "Afterword," Professor Niles writes about visualizing the narrative and explains his rational for choosing the various types of illustrations. For example, the outdoor photos that illustrate concepts such as "night-shapes" at sunset are meant to establish a scene in the poem or to create an analogue to it according to Niles. When I came upon an instance of two textual pages together without an illustration or a photo, I missed seeing one there. To me that proves that the visuals did illuminate the text.So, I thought that everything was well done, and it is refreshing to see a publisher support such an artistic effort. It must have taken a big budget and a lot of effort to put this book together. ## Frequently Bought Together - Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition - The Iliad (Dover Thrift Editions: Literary Collections) - The Aeneid (Classics Illustrated) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8436283-beowulf-an-illustrated-edition](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8436283-beowulf-an-illustrated-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-12*