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Beowulf With Related Readings

by Burton Raffel · 1963

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Long ago in the Danish lands, the mead hall of King Hrothgar stands at the centre of a kingdom, but a monster called Grendel has been attacking it night after night, leaving the king's warriors helpless. Word of this reaches Beowulf, a warrior from the Geats across the sea, who sails to Heorot with his companions to offer his strength. This verse epic, one of the oldest surviving works in English, tells of his courage against the creatures that threaten the court. This edition gathers the poem in translation together with related readings that place it in its wider context.

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adult
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short · 159 pages
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