Beowulf is the greatest surviving work of literature in Old English, unparalleled in its epic grandeur and scope. It tells the story of the heroic Beowulf and of his battles, first with the monster Grendel, who has laid waste to the great hall of the Danish king Hrothgar, then with Grendel's avenging mother, and finally with a dragon that threatens to devastate his homeland. Through its blend of myth and history, Beowulf vividly evokes a twilight world in which men and supernatural forces live side by side, and celebrates the endurance of the human spirit in a transient world.
| ISBN: | 9780140433777 |
| Publication date: | 23rd February 1995 |
| Author: | Michael Alexander |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval |
Beowulf is the greatest surviving work of literature in Old English, unparalleled in its epic grandeur and scope. It tells the story of the heroic Beowulf and of his battles, first with the monster Grendel, who has laid waste to the great hall of the Danish king Hrothgar, then with Grendel's avenging mother, and finally with a dragon that threatens to devastate his homeland. Through its blend of myth and history, Beowulf vividly evokes a twilight world in which men and supernatural forces live side by side, and celebrates the endurance of the human spirit in a transient world.
Beowulf features in the following genres: Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Beowulf is available in Paperback
Beowulf was written by Michael Alexander and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Beowulf has 272 pages
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