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237 pages • first pub 900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140433777
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 May 2006
Description
The Anglo-Saxon poem 'Beowulf' marks the beginning of English literature. Eighth-century in origin, composed to be recited aloud, it told its Anglo-Saxon listeners a story of their Scandinavian ancestors. It celebrates the hero Beowulf, who goes t...
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237 pages • first pub 900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140433777
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 May 2006
Description
The Anglo-Saxon poem 'Beowulf' marks the beginning of English literature. Eighth-century in origin, composed to be recited aloud, it told its Anglo-Saxon listeners a story of their Scandinavian ancestors. It celebrates the hero Beowulf, who goes t...