Beowulf and Other Old English Poems
| Author | : Constance Hieatt |
| Publisher | : Bantam Classics |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2010-05-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780307434821 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0307434826 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (826 Downloads) |
Download or read book Beowulf and Other Old English Poems written by Constance Hieatt and published by Bantam Classics. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
