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Stephen Mitchell's many books include Tao Te Ching, which has sold over a million copies, The Gospel According to Jesus, Bhagavad Gita, The Book of Job, Gilgamesh, and The Iliad.
Mitchell aims to find for Beowulf a `contemporary language that seems natural and alive', and he does this well... His rendering of Beowulf has much to offer -narrative momentum, clarity, a sense of the poem's heroic verve, and a contemporary slant. -Susan Irvine, Times Literary Supplement A most readable, energetic, and colorful translation of this savage epic. . . . An amazing achievement. -Billy Collins Stephen Mitchell's new translation of Beowulf is elegantly wrought, highly accurate, and fully annotated. It is a compact and remarkably readable version. -Eric Weiskott, Boston College Stephen Mitchell comes as close to fulfilling the translator's task as anyone at work today. He admirably balances two imperatives: to maintain fidelity to the text while rendering it available to the English we speak today. Mitchell's reader-friendly version of Beowulf honors the narrative and will extend the readership for this foundational work of English literature. -David Lehman Mitchell's version is eloquent and conveys a true sense of the original. In addition, his notes are a great enhancement. -Harold Bloom
