Beowulf and Other Old English Poems
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Word Count
48,000 words, Guess
Page Count
192 pages
Physical Format
Mass Market Paperback
Identifiers
- Internet Archivebeowulfotherolde00cons
- ISBN-100553213474
- ISBN-139780553213478
- LibraryThing3296390
- Better World Books9780553213478
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL7820472M
Description
Unique and beautiful, Beowulf brings to life a society of violence and honor, fierce warriors and bloody battles, deadly monsters and famous swords. Written by an unknown poet in about the eighth century, this masterpiece of Anglo-Saxton literature transforms legends, myth, history, and ancient songs into the richly colored tale of the hero Beowulf, the loathsome man-eater Grendel, his vengeful water-hag mother, and a treasure-hoarding dragon. The earliest surviving epic poem in any modern European language. Beowulf is a stirring portrait of a heroic world--somber, vast, and magnificent.From the Paperback edition.
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