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1 online resource (339 pages). |
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Xist Classics |
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Xist classics.
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Preface vii; Bibliography of Translations xi; Glossary of Proper Names xiii; List of Words and Phrases not in General Use xviii; The Life and Death of Scyld (I.)1; Scyld's Successors (II.)3; Grendel, the Murderer (III.)5; Beowulf Goes to Hrothgar's Assistance (IV.)8; The Geats Reach Heorot (V.)10; Beowulf Introduces Himself at the Palace (VI.)12; Hrothgar and Beowulf (VII.)14; Hrothgar and Beowulf (continued) (VIII.)17; Unferth Taunts Beowulf (IX.)19; Beowulf Silences Unferth (X.)21; All Sleep save One (XI.)24; Grendel and Beowulf (XII.)26; Grendel is Vanquished (XIII.)28. |
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Rejoicing of the Danes (XIV.)30Hrothgar's Gratitude (XV.)33; Hrothgar Lavishes Gifts upon his Deliverer (XVI.)35; Banquet (continued) (XVII.)37; The Finn Episode (continued) (XVIII.)39; Beowulf Receives Further Honor (XIX.)41; The Mother of Grendel (XX.)44; Hrothgar's Account of the Monsters (XXI.)46; Beowulf Seeks Grendel's Mother (XXII.)48; Beowulf's Fight with Grendel's Mother (XXIII.)51; Beowulf is Double-Conqueror (XXIV.)53; [vi] Beowulf Brings his Trophies (XXV.)57; Hrothgar Moralizes (XXVI.)60; Sorrow at Parting (XXVII.)62; The Homeward Journey (XXVIII.)64. |
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Beowulf and Higelac (XXIX.)67Beowulf Narrates his Adventures to Higelac (XXX.)69; Gift-Giving is Mutual (XXXI.)73; The Hoard and the Dragon (XXXII.)75; Brave Though Aged (XXXIII.)78; Beowulf Seeks the Dragon (XXXIV.)81; Reminiscences (continued) (XXXV.)83; Wiglaf the Trusty (XXXVI.)88; The Fatal Struggle (XXXVII.)91; Wiglaf Plunders the Dragon's Den (XXXVIII.)93; The Dead Foes (XXXIX.)95; The Messenger of Death (XL.)97; The Messenger's Retrospect (XLI.)99; Wiglaf's Sad Story (XLII.)103; The Burning of Beowulf (XLIII.)106; Addenda 109. |
| Summary |
Epic poetry at its finest Beowulf is one of the most studied and prasied English classic. Originally written over a thousand years ago, the story celebrates Beowulf, a young Sweedish nobleman who has battled monsters and dragons to keep his people safe. |
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Epic poetry, English (Old)
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Monsters -- Poetry.
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Dragons -- Poetry.
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Scandinavia -- Poetry.
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Dragons. (OCoLC)fst00897397
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Epic poetry, English (Old) (OCoLC)fst00913869
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Monsters. (OCoLC)fst01025752
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Scandinavia. (OCoLC)fst01242804
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LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
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Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01423828
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Print version: Anonymous. Beowulf. Tustin : Xist Publishing, ©2015 |
| ISBN |
9781623958022 (electronic bk.) |
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1623958024 (electronic bk.) |
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