A carregar...

Beowulf (edição 1999)

por Gareth Hinds

Membros	Críticas	Popularidade	Avaliação média	Menções
583	21	40,669	(3.61)	6
This exhilarating graphic-novel edition of an ancient classic honors the spirit of the original as it attracts modern readers. The epic tale of the great warrior Beowulf has thrilled readers through the ages -- and now it is reinvented for a new generation with Gareth Hinds's masterful illustrations. Grendel's black blood runs thick as Beowulf defeats the monster and his hideous mother, while somber hues overcast the hero's final, fatal battle against a raging dragon. Speeches filled with courage and sadness, lightning-paced contests of muscle and will, and funeral boats burning on the fjords are all rendered in glorious and gruesome detail. Told for more than a thousand years, Beowulf's heroic saga finds a true home in this graphic-novel edition.… (mais)

▾Informação sobre o livro

Membro:	section241
Título:	Beowulf
Autores:	Gareth Hinds
Informação:	Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, [c1999]
Coleções:	A sua biblioteca
Avaliação:
Etiquetas:	fiction, epic, graphic novel, comic books

Informação Sobre a Obra

Beowulf por Gareth Hinds

todos os membros

▾Membros

Adicionado recentemente por

MLOverdrive, IAmQuigg, sh78196, BCDlibrary, KristenDowell, Aidan767, Knowone, haiirouchuujin, Teran78

▾Etiquetas

▾Recomendações do LibraryThing

▾Listas

Graphic Novels Adapted from Other Books (32)

▾Vai gostar?

A carregar...

Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro.

▾Discussões (Ligações acerca)

Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro.

» Ver também 6 menções

▾Críticas dos membros

data ▼ | votos

Mostrando 1-5 de 21 (seguinte | mostrar todos)

Another good adaptation from Hinds, but less of the admittedly boring bits are included—namely, the drawn-out speeches these warriors make to boast about their impressive exploits. This composes the bulk of the poem (if I recall correctly) and the story of Beowulf’s fights versus Grendel and Grendel’s mom are a much smaller part. Not that I’m dying to see the long brag sessions recreated as written in this concise adaptation, but the spirit of those was not captured. (

)

bobbybslax | Nov 27, 2023 |

I had to read this book for my greek myth class and I would say it's a good retelling of Beowulf but I just don't really enjoy norse myth. (

)

florrrrr12 | Aug 31, 2023 |

A very nice translation paired with very powerful images. Nice, and I don't say that lightly. (

)

jennybeast | Apr 14, 2022 |

I remember reading Beowulf as a freshman in college. In fact, it was the first assigned reading - which means that although I read it, it was long forgotten. Finding this illustrated Beowulf, including all three books, at our local library book sale for a dollar, I decided to reconnect. Hind's illustrations give a "superhero" look to the fighting scenes in which Beowulf slays Grendel, Grendel's mother and the dragon, complete with comic-like "splat" and "thunk" captions. Yet Beowulf and his fellow men retain a Viking-like look. The close-ups of faces and the drawings of the adversaries were especially good, as was the funeral send-off of Beowulf in his Viking ship. A pleasurable serendipitous purchase! (

)

steller0707 | Aug 25, 2019 |

This dark depiction of the classic Beowulf fills your imagination with grotesque images of Grendel and other monsters with pictures of the glorious Beowulf. I think this book gives a great graphic representation of the novel, and could be useful to use in class so students can visualize the fights as they read. Having a page or two on the projector and flipping the pictures as the class reads through would be a great way to maintain engagement.

My main issue with this book, though, is much of the "original" text is left out. The fight scenes have no narration and no text at all on the page. This is my main complaint and a strong reason why I wouldn't suggest replacing this graphic novel instead of something like the Seamus Heaney translation. (

)

chrisgwoods87 | Jan 23, 2019 |

data ▼ | votos

Mostrando 1-5 de 21 (seguinte | mostrar todos)

▾Críticas publicadas

adicionar uma crítica

▾Outros autores

» Adicionar outros autores

▾Séries e relações entre obras

Contém

Beowulf: Gear of War por Gareth Hinds

É uma adaptação de

Beowulf por Beowulf Poet

▾Awards and Honors

Notable Lists

Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection – 2008)

Great Graphic Novels for Teens (2008)

ver história

▾Conhecimento Comum

Tem de autenticar-se para poder editar dados do Conhecimento Comum.

Para mais ajuda veja a página de ajuda do Conhecimento Comum.

Título canónico

Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês. Edite para a localizar na sua língua.

Beowulf

Título original

Títulos alternativos

Data da publicação original

2007-03-13

Pessoas/Personagens

Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês. Edite para a localizar na sua língua.

Beowulf

Grendel

Grendel's mother

King Scyld (Son of the Sheaf)

Hrothgar

(Mostrar todos os 7 itens)

Locais importantes

Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês. Edite para a localizar na sua língua.

Denmark

Heorot, Denmark

Geatland

Acontecimentos importantes

Filmes relacionados

Epígrafe

Dedicatória

Primeiras palavras

Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês. Edite para a localizar na sua língua.

In the days of old, the House of the Scyldings ruled in Denmark.

Citações

Últimas palavras

Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês. Edite para a localizar na sua língua.

(Carregue para mostrar. Atenção: Pode conter revelações sobre o enredo.)

Nota de desambiguação

Informação do Conhecimento Comum em inglês. Edite para a localizar na sua língua.

Do not combine Gareth Hind's The Collected Beowulf with his Beowulf. Beowulf is an updated version with the same drawings, but all of the text is based on the translation by A.J. Church and is a colloquial translation for easy readability and a YA audience. The Collected Beowulf is based on a translation by Francis Gummerere.

Sample Text:

Collected Beowulf: But sit to the banquet unbind thy words, hardy here as heart shall prompt thee

Beowulf: But I pray thee, hardy heroes, sit down to the feast.

Editores da Editora

Autores de citações elogiosas (normalmente na contracapa do livro)

Língua original

DDC/MDS canónico

LCC Canónico

▾Referências

Referências a esta obra em recursos externos.

Wikipédia em inglês

Nenhum(a)

▾Descrições do livro

This exhilarating graphic-novel edition of an ancient classic honors the spirit of the original as it attracts modern readers. The epic tale of the great warrior Beowulf has thrilled readers through the ages -- and now it is reinvented for a new generation with Gareth Hinds's masterful illustrations. Grendel's black blood runs thick as Beowulf defeats the monster and his hideous mother, while somber hues overcast the hero's final, fatal battle against a raging dragon. Speeches filled with courage and sadness, lightning-paced contests of muscle and will, and funeral boats burning on the fjords are all rendered in glorious and gruesome detail. Told for more than a thousand years, Beowulf's heroic saga finds a true home in this graphic-novel edition.

▾Descrições de bibliotecas

Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas.

▾Descrição de membros do LibraryThing

Descrição do livro

Resumo Haiku