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Author : John Lesslie Hall
Release : 1908
Genre : Dragons
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Book Synopsis Beowulf by : John Lesslie Hall
Download or read book Beowulf written by John Lesslie Hall. This book was released on 1908. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Rumford
Release : 2007
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 377/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Beowulf, a Hero's Tale Retold by : James Rumford
Download or read book Beowulf, a Hero's Tale Retold written by James Rumford. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simplified and illustrated retelling of the exploits of the Anglo-Saxon warrior, Beowulf, and how he came to defeat the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon that threatened the kingdom.
Author : Robert Nye
Release : 2012-01-25
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 649/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Beowulf by : Robert Nye
Download or read book Beowulf written by Robert Nye. This book was released on 2012-01-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He comes out of the darkness, moving in on his victims in deadly silence. When he leaves, a trail of blood is all that remains. He is a monster, Grendel, and all who know of him live in fear. Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, knows something must be done to stop Grendel. But who will guard the great hall he has built, where so many men have lost their lives to the monster while keeping watch? Only one man dares to stand up to Grendel's fury --Beowulf.
Author : Howell D. Chickering
Release : 2006-02-14
Genre : Poetry
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Book Rating : 227/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Beowulf by : Howell D. Chickering
Download or read book Beowulf written by Howell D. Chickering. This book was released on 2006-02-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first major poem in English literature, Beowulf tells the story of the life and death of the legendary hero Beowulf in his three great battles with supernatural monsters. The ideal Anglo-Saxon warrior-aristocrat, Beowulf is an example of the heroic spirit at its finest. Leading Beowulf scholar Howell D. Chickering, Jr.’s, fresh and lively translation, featuring the Old English on facing pages, allows the reader to encounter Beowulf as poetry. This edition incorporates recent scholarship and provides historical and literary context for the modern reader. It includes the following: an introduction a guide to reading aloud a chart of royal genealogies notes on the background of the poem critical commentary glosses on the eight most famous passages, for the student who wishes to translate from the original an extensive bibliography
