Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary

modern English translation by J. R. R. Tolkien
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Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary

Summary

Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary is a version, edition or translation[1]. It draws 449 Wikipedia views per month (version_edition_or_translation category, ranking #40 of 326).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary authored A Translation and Commentary — author (P50): J. R. R. Tolkien[3].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's instance of is recorded as A Translation and Commentary — instance of (P31): version, edition or translation[4].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary was edited by A Translation and Commentary — editor (P98): Christopher Tolkien[5].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary was published by A Translation and Commentary — publisher (P123): HarperCollins UK[6].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary was published by A Translation and Commentary — publisher (P123): Houghton Mifflin Harcourt[7].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's genre is A Translation and Commentary — genre (P136): epic poem[8].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary followed A Translation and Commentary — follows (P155): The Fall of Arthur[9].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary was followed by A Translation and Commentary — followed by (P156): The Story of Kullervo[10].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's language of work or name is recorded as A Translation and Commentary — language of work or name (P407): British English[11].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary was distributed by A Translation and Commentary — distribution format (P437): hardcover[12].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's country of origin is recorded as A Translation and Commentary — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[13].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary was published on May 22, 2014[14].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's edition or translation of is recorded as A Translation and Commentary — edition or translation of (P629): Beowulf[15].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's translator is recorded as A Translation and Commentary — translator (P655): J. R. R. Tolkien[16].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's cover art by is recorded as A Translation and Commentary — cover art by (P736): J. R. R. Tolkien[17].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's official website is recorded as http://www.tolkienbeowulf.com/[18].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's main subject is A Translation and Commentary — main subject (P921): Old English literature[19].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+448'}[20].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary'}[21].
  • Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'together with Sellic spell'}[22].

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Authorship and Creation

Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary authored A Translation and Commentary — author (P50): J. R. R. Tolkien[3]. It was edited by A Translation and Commentary — editor (P98): Christopher Tolkien[5]. Publishers include A Translation and Commentary — publisher (P123): HarperCollins UK[6] and A Translation and Commentary — publisher (P123): Houghton Mifflin Harcourt[7].

Publication

Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary was published on May 22, 2014[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as A Translation and Commentary — language of work or name (P407): British English[11]. Its genre is A Translation and Commentary — genre (P136): epic poem[8]. It was distributed by A Translation and Commentary — distribution format (P437): hardcover[12].

Subject and Themes

Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary's main subject is A Translation and Commentary — main subject (P921): Old English literature[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary followed A Translation and Commentary — follows (P155): The Fall of Arthur[9]. It was followed by A Translation and Commentary — followed by (P156): The Story of Kullervo[10].

Why It Matters

Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary draws 449 Wikipedia views per month (version_edition_or_translation category, ranking #40 of 326).[2]

References

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  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . Open Library. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of pages {'amount': '+448'}
    Translator J. R. R. Tolkien
    Followed by
    Publisher HarperCollins UK, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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