The Owl and the Nightingale

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

Shortlisted for the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry

In this 'graceful, elegant translation' (Guardian), Poet Laureate Simon Armitage communicates the energy and humour of the Middle English tale with all the cut and thrust of the original. An unnamed narrator overhears a fiery verbal contest between the two eponymous birds, which moves entertainingly from the eloquent and philosophical to the ribald and ridiculous.

'Arguably the greatest early Middle English poem we have.' Prospect

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780571382859
Published: September 2024

Number of pages: 80
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Faber & Faber