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.
This Edition incorpor. s, fresh and lively translation, featuring the Old English on facing pages, allows the reader to encounter Beowulf as poetry.
Chickering, Jr.
Leading Beowulf scholar Howell D.
The ideal Anglo-Saxon warrior-aristocrat, Beowulf is an example of the heroic spirit at its finest.
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