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Beowulf
Beowulf
Author: David Wright (translator)
Beowulf (probably composed in the eighth centure A.D.) is our only native English heroic epic. It is written by a Christian poet addressing a Christian audience, but in the figure of Beowulf, the Scandinavian warrior, and his struggles against monsters, he depicts the life and outlook of a pagan age. The poem is a subtle blending of themes - the...  more »
ISBN: 67504
Pages: 100
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Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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