Beowulf has crossed the usually impregnable scholarly boundaries to captivate archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, sociologists why there s probably even a zoologist or two just dying to discover the lair of Grendel and put that mystery to rest. The known history of the manuscript and a discussion of research conducted to determine the manuscript s age. The Monsters and the Hero Synopsis of the monster-slaying episodes, and discussion of Beowulf's motivations in each episode. An outline of the tale, and links to both the Old English and translation of Beowulf . A brief description of the Finnsberg Episode and both the Old English and Translation of the Finnsburh Fragment.
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H e may have gotten Richard's story wrong, but I don't hold it against him. Take a trip to the Shakespeare Web and enjoy learning about the bard and his works. Back to the top Back to My Homepage Q uestions or suggestions regarding this homepage are welcome. This page was constructed by R achel Z irkelbach for English 509, taught by Dr. Jane Zatta at SIUE , Spring Semester, 1997.