Title: Beowulf and Other Old English Poems
Description: Unique and beautiful, Beowulf brings to life a society of violence and honor, fierce warriors and bloody battles, deadly monsters and famous swords.  Written by an unknown poet in about the eighth century, this masterpiece of Anglo-Saxton literature transforms legends, myth, history, and ancient songs into the richly colored tale of the hero Beowulf, the loathsome man-eater Grendel, his vengeful water-hag mother, and a treasure-hoarding dragon.  The earliest surviving epic poem in any modern European language.  Beowulf is a stirring portrait of a heroic world--somber, vast, and magnificent.From the Paperback edition.
Subjects: Classic Literature, Fiction, Beowulf