num_pages: 213
description: For use in schools and libraries only. The Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet presents a faithful, new translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic chronicling the heroic adventures of Beowulf, the Scandinavian warrior who saves his people from the ravages of the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother.
language: English
title: Beowulf: A New Verse Translation
titlecomplete: Beowulf: A New Verse Translation
characters: Grendel, Hrothgar, Unferth, Wealhtheow, Wiglaf, Beowulf, Breca, Onela
genres: Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Read For School, High School, School, Literature, Mythology, Poetry, Medieval
ratings_count: 295542
places: Sweden, Geatland, Denmark
publisher: Turtleback Books