Author:Francis Barton Gummere

Francis Barton Gummere
(1855–1919)

Beowulf translator

Works

Translations

  • The Oldest English Epic: Beowulf, Finnsburg, Waldere, Deor, Widsith, and the German Hildebrand (1909). [Translated into modern English, maintaining the Anglo-Saxon metre and rhyme-pattern.]
  • Beginnings of Poetry

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1930, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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