description: The oldest long poem in Old English, written about 1000 A.D., Beowulf tells the story of a great warrior in Southern Scandinavia in both youth and maturity. The monster Grendel terrorises the Scyldings of Hrothgar's Danish Kingdom until Beowulf defeats him. As a result he has to face her enraged mother. Beowulf dies after a battle against a fierce dragon. The tale is powerfully performed here by Crawford Logan in a lively modern translation from the original West Saxon dialect.
language: English
title: Beowulf
titlecomplete: Beowulf (Complete Classics)
characters: Wealhtheow, Unferth, Onela, Grendel, Wiglaf, Hrothgar, Breca, Beowulf
genres: Read For School, Mythology, School, Medieval, Poetry, Literature, High School, Fantasy, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 295514
places: Denmark, Geatland, Sweden
publisher: Naxos Audio Books