description: A rewarding collection of Old English poetry read by J.D. Bessinger, Jr in the original, this is a rare and magnificent reading, a definite addition to all verse collections. Caedmon's Hymn * The Dream of the Rood * The Wanderer * The Battle of Brunan Burg * A Wife's Lament * Beowulf (extracts)
language: English
title: Beowulf
titlecomplete: Beowulf
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: Caedmon