This epic tale of heroism is considered the most important Old English poem.
Though it's composition was completed in England in the eighth century, ,,Beowulf" is set in the heroic societes of fifth-century Scandinavia. Against a background of feuding and feasting, the hero Beowulf battles to the death with the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother to ensure the safety of the kingdom. Michael Alexander's eloquent verse translation is published in full in Penguin Classics.
- Autor: autor nieznany
- Kategoria: poezja
- Język: angielski
- ISBN: 0146001672
- Data wydania: 1995-01-01
- Liczba stron: 83
- Tłumaczenie: Michael Alexander
- Ocena: 0,0
- Wydawnictwo: Penguin Books
