www.bbc.co.uk*********************************************************************In the years after the funeral of the Dane's warrior King Shield Sheafson, the evil fiend Grendel rises to prowl the land. At the court of Hygelac in Geatland, a great warrior prepares to help King Hrothgar.Radio 4 pay...
A lyrical, suitably Tolkienesque translation (not that I've read the original) of a pretty good story. The introduction was, I thought, a bit slight and choppy when dealing with thematic questions, though. But the text is accessible (not a prominent trait when it comes to scholarly translations) and...
Although this is the first and only time I've read this story, I highly recommend that this be the translation that you read first. Although it's been said that this translation isn't as faithful to the original poem as others, Heaney's way with words brings the story to life in standard English, an...
This originally started out as a reply to one of the people (probably a bored high school student) who left a one star review. Holy crap are ya'all making me mad.For everyone who thinks this poem is boring, or clinched, or just about a superawesome strongguy who does superawesome things that are bor...
Beowulf conveys a detailed story armed with a full set of vicious teeth and bite. The historical background and the bloodlines of kings is interesting and provides the sense of heroism. All the feats related in this book are typical behavior for a king/warrior. So yes, the casual acts may be shockin...
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