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Beowulf
Beowulf
Author: Burton Raffel (Translator)
The epic poem of war and adventure. — Beowulf is the earliest extant poem in a modern European language. It was composed in England four centuries before the Norman Conquest. But no one knows exactly when it was composed, or by whom, or why. As a social document this great epic reflects a feudal, newly Christian world of heroes and monsters, bloo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780451625328
ISBN-10: 0451625323
Publication Date: 8/1/1963
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2.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Signet Book
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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The great Classic story from the time the Germans and English spoke the same language. It is the start of both literatures, even though it is about a "swedish" Geat king and warrior.
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you can't go wrong with a classic.
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Classic, read by most in high school or college


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