Beowulf This acclaimed translation contains a critical introduction, a full index of names, and extensive notes. A lifetime later, Beowulf courageously prepares for another great battle when a fiery dragon t

Title	:	Beowulf
Author	:	Anonymous
Rating	:	4.71 (669 Votes)
Asin	:	B000WGUISQ
Format Type	:	-
Number of Pages	:	0 Pages
Publish Date	:	2007-09-17
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The finest literary work passed down to us from Anglo-Saxon times, Beowulf celebrates the existence of heroism in a dark world of feuds, violence, and uncertainty. Set in the legendary Scandinavian past, Beowulf comes to the aid of the Danish king Hrothgar by killing the terrifying monster Grendel and its vengeful mother. A lifetime later, Beowulf courageously prepares for another great battle when a fiery dragon threatens his own kingdom. This acclaimed translation contains a critical introduction, a full index of names, and extensive notes.

Editorial : "The poem has at last found its translatorsupremely well done.--Charles Causley

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