Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, together with Sellic SpellThe translation of Beowulf by J. R. R. Tolkien was an early work completed in 1926: he returned to it later to make hasty corrections, but seems never to have considered its publication. Suitable for tablets. Some special characters may not display correctly on older devices. We recommend that you download a sample and check the Note to the Reader page before purchase. This edition is twofold, for there exists an illuminating commentary on the text of