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Beowulf: Old English Edition (PENGUIN ENGLISH POETS)

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UPC:
9780140433777
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
1995-11-01
Release Date:
1995-11-01
Author:
Anonymous
Language:
old english,english
Edition:
First Edition Thus
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The classic tale of monster-hunting, dragon-fighting Beowulf, here in its original Old English

Beowulf is the greatest surviving work of literature in Old English, unparalleled in its epic grandeur and scope. It tells the story of the heroic Beowulf and of his battles, first with the monster Grendel, who has laid waste to the great hall of the Danish king Hrothgar, then with Grendel's avenging mother, and finally with a dragon that threatens to devastate his homeland. Through its blend of myth and history, Beowulf vividly evokes a twilight world in which men and supernatural forces live side by side, and celebrates the endurance of the human spirit in a transient world.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.