For a more detailed description of the series, you may want to give our press release a look. For technical specifics on the collected editions, click here. To view the full text of the Gummere translation, click here. If your local store hasn t heard of it, we hope you'll print out our retailer information form and take it to them. Order Online Book 1 Samples Beowulf, King of Thanes, emerges to do battle with the original demon, Grendel.
Much hurt is delivered.
Book 2 Samples Grendel's vengeful Mother returns to Hrothgar's Hall bringing death to those who maimed her child. And so Beowulf must travel to her watery lair to repay the favor. The heart-wrenching conclusion to the greatest hero's myth of all times. Beowulf v. The Dragon. Watch in awe.