The Tale Of Beowulf

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3959402813

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The Story of Beowulf by Anonymous Pdf

LARGE PRINT EDITIONA Large Print Edition includes text at a size much larger than a typical paperback. The biggest difference in a Large Print Book is the size of the text, which is much larger than a standard print edition. This larger text makes for an easier reading experience, especially for readers with less-than-perfect eyesight. NEW BOOK. NEW READING. NEW JOY.The Story of Beowulf, first printed in 1815, is an epic Old English poem that dates back to between the eighth and eleventh centuries. The author is unknown, yet The Story of Beowulf is often regarded as one of the single most important works in Old English literature. The poem tells the tale of the protagonist Beowulf, prince of the Geats, and his constant desire to prove his strength. With its exalted poetics and incredible world-building, The Story of Beowulf has inspired readers and writers for centuries. Among some of the most famous is undoubtedly J.R.R. Tolkien-author of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, both of which were heavily influenced by this classic epic.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486111100

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Beowulf by Anonim Pdf

Finest heroic poem in Old English celebrates the exploits of Beowulf, a young nobleman of southern Sweden. Combines myth, Christian and pagan elements, and history into a powerful narrative. Genealogies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Dragons
ISBN : HARVARD:32044024264566

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The Tale of Beowulf, Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Rumford
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 061875637X

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Beowulf, a Hero's Tale Retold by James Rumford Pdf

A simplified and illustrated retelling of the exploits of the Anglo-Saxon warrior, Beowulf, and how he came to defeat the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon that threatened the kingdom.

Author : Nicky Raven
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763636479

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Beowulf by Nicky Raven Pdf

A modern, illustrated retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic efforts of Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, to save the people of Heorot Hall from the terrible monster, Grendel.

Author : Maria Dahvana Headley
Publisher : MCD
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374715540

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The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Maria Dahvana Headley presents a modern retelling of the literary classic Beowulf, set in American suburbia as two mothers—a housewife and a battle-hardened veteran—fight to protect those they love in The Mere Wife. From the perspective of those who live in Herot Hall, the suburb is a paradise. Picket fences divide buildings—high and gabled—and the community is entirely self-sustaining. Each house has its own fireplace, each fireplace is fitted with a container of lighter fluid, and outside—in lawns and on playgrounds—wildflowers seed themselves in neat rows. But for those who live surreptitiously along Herot Hall’s periphery, the subdivision is a fortress guarded by an intense network of gates, surveillance cameras, and motion-activated lights. For Willa, the wife of Roger Herot (heir of Herot Hall), life moves at a charmingly slow pace. She flits between mommy groups, playdates, cocktail hour, and dinner parties, always with her son, Dylan, in tow. Meanwhile, in a cave in the mountains just beyond the limits of Herot Hall lives Gren, short for Grendel, as well as his mother, Dana, a former soldier who gave birth as if by chance. Dana didn’t want Gren, didn’t plan Gren, and doesn’t know how she got Gren, but when she returned from war, there he was. When Gren, unaware of the borders erected to keep him at bay, ventures into Herot Hall and runs off with Dylan, Dana’s and Willa’s worlds collide.

Author : Robert Nye
Publisher : Laurel Leaf
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-25
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780307807649

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Beowulf by Robert Nye Pdf

He comes out of the darkness, moving in on his victims in deadly silence. When he leaves, a trail of blood is all that remains. He is a monster, Grendel, and all who know of him live in fear. Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, knows something must be done to stop Grendel. But who will guard the great hall he has built, where so many men have lost their lives to the monster while keeping watch? Only one man dares to stand up to Grendel's fury --Beowulf.

Author : Richard North
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191525735

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The Origins of Beowulf by Richard North Pdf

This book suggests that the Old English epic Beowulf was composed in the winter of 826-7 as a requiem for King Beornwulf of Mercia on behalf of Wiglaf, the ealdorman who succeeded him. The place of composition is given as the minster of Breedon on the Hill in Leicestershire (now Derbyshire) and the poet is named as the abbot, Eanmund. As well as pinpointing the poem's place and date of composition, Richard North raises some old questions relating to the poet's influences from Vergil and from living Danes. Norse analogues are discussed in order to identify how the poet changed his heroic sources while four episodes from Beowulf are shown to be reworked from passages in Vergil's Aeneid. One chapter assesses how the poem's Latin sources might correspond with what is known of Breedon's now-lost library while another seeks to explain Danish mythology in Beowulf by arguing that Breedon hosted a meeting with Danish Vikings in 809. This fascinating and challenging new study combines careful detective work with meticulous literary analysis to form a case that no future investigation will be able to ignore.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Dragons
ISBN : 9357240780

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Beowulf by Anonim Pdf

Author : Beowulf
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783849649791

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The Tale of Beowulf by Beowulf Pdf

Beowulf could well be the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and simultaneously one of the most important works of Old English literature. The action is set in Scandinavia, where Beowulf comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, who is under attack by a monster known as Grendel. Beowulf conquers Grendel and finally also his mother.Later he also defeats a dragon, but is fatally wounded in the battle.

Author : Anon E. Mouse
Publisher : Abela Publishing Ltd
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781907256516

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THE SAGA OF BEOWULF retold as a story for Young Adults by Anon E. Mouse Pdf

The EASY READING edition of the epic 3,182 line poem especially retold for children and young adults by Strafford Riggs. If you ever just wanted to know the story of Beowulf without having to plough through the 3,182 lines of the epic poem, then this book is for you, because here it has been retold in the form of an easy reading novel aimed at children and young people. Set in the time when men were knighted for achieving great feats, and great the feats of Beowulf were. Dismissed by the King’s Earls as clumsy, lazy and a sluggard, he was also shunned by his peers for his strength and prowess with the sword and spear. On hearing of the monster Grendel, he announced his intention to sail for the Daneland to prove his worth and prove his accusers wrong. And this he did, killing not only the monster Grendel but also its evil monster-mother. On his return home he was proclaimed the greatest hero of the North by the very same who condemned him. In time he becomes king of Geatsland and an extended period of prosperity follows, ended only by a flame-breathing, steam belching dragon. Once again our hero sallies forth. Once again the dragon is defeated, but this time so is our hero. The Saga of Beowulf was written in Olde England, but set in Scandinavia. It has variously been dated to between the 8th and the early 11th centuries. In its original form it is an epic poem told in historical perspective; a story of epic events and of great people of a heroic past. 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to Charities. TAGS: Beowulf, Viking, norse, epic, saga, action, adventure, heroes, Scandinavia, daneland, northern kingdom, grendel. Monster, mother, geatsland, steam belching, dragon, fire breathing, flame breathing, acid belching,

Author : Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780486149738

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The Story of Beowulf by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall Pdf

Marshall masterfully retells the earliest poem in the Anglo-Saxon language in simple prose, creating a rousing adventure about a monster-slaying hero that is suitable for readers ages 8 and older.

Author : Beowulf
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783849680909

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The Tale of Beowulf by Beowulf Pdf

Beowulf could well be the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and simultaneously one of the most important works of Old English literature. The action is set in Scandinavia, where Beowulf comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, who is under attack by a monster known as Grendel. Beowulf conquers Grendel and finally also his mother.Later he also defeats a dragon, but is fatally wounded in the battle.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465512161

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The Tale of Beowulf: Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats by Anonymous Pdf

Author : Janina Ramirez
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405935951

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Beowulf by Janina Ramirez Pdf

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Beowulf is an accessible, authoritative, and entertaining introduction to the Anglo-Saxon epic. Written by the leading lights and most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible and authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history and culture. For an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years.