Beowulf and Other Old English Poems

By Constance B. Hieatt

Book Overview

Unique and beautiful, Beowulf brings to life a society of violence and honor, fierce warriors and bloody battles, deadly monsters and famous swords. Written by an unknown poet in about the eighth century, this masterpiece of Anglo-Saxton literature transforms legends, myth, history, and ancient songs into the richly colored tale of the hero Beowulf, the loathsome man-eater Grendel, his vengeful water-hag 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.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0073G6HPQ
• ISBN13: 9780553213478
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12