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Beowulf

Beowulf

Anonymous

Hardcover

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryFiction AnthologiesGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1169239595
ISBN13: 9781169239593
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.31 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Beowulf is an epic poem that tells the story of a hero named Beowulf who travels to Denmark to help King Hrothgar defeat a monster named Grendel. Beowulf is a warrior of great strength and courage, and he is able to defeat Grendel in a fierce battle. However, Grendel's mother seeks revenge and Beowulf must face her as well. After defeating her, Beowulf returns home to Geatland where he becomes king and rules for fifty years. Eventually, he faces his final battle against a dragon and dies a hero's death. The poem explores themes of bravery, loyalty, and the cycle of life and death. It is considered one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature and has influenced many other works of literature and film.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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