Poetry
BEOWULF AND OTHER OLD ENGLISH POEMS
Description
Unique in world literature, eerily beautiful, Beowulf brings to life a society of violence and honor, fierce warriors and bloody battles, deadly monsters and famous swords that still casts its spell over contemporary readers. Written by an unknown poet around the eighth century, this Anglo-Saxon masterpiece transforms legends, myth, history, and ancient songs into the richly colored tale of the hero Beowulf, the terrifying man-eater Grendel, his vengeful mother, and a treasure-hoarding dragon. The earliest surviving epic poem in any modern European language, Beowulf is a stirring portrait of a heroic world-somber, vast, and magnificent.