A New York Times Bestseller and Whitbread Book of the Year. Heaney's performance reminds us that Beowulf, written near the turn of another millennium, was intended to be heard not read. Composed toward the end of the first millennium of our era, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. He then returns to his...

Book summary: In A. D. 922 a refined Arab courtier, representative of the powerful Caliph of Bagdad, encounters a party of viking warriors on their journey to the barbaric North. He is appalled by Viking customs. But only in the depths of the Norhtland does he learn the horrifying truth: He has been enlisted to combat a terror that comes under cover of night to slaughter the Vikings and devour their flesh.... Movie summary: After being warned by...

The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic BEOWULF, tells his side of the story.

This exhilarating graphic-novel edition of an ancient classic honors the spirit of the original as it attracts modern readers. The epic tale of the great warrior Beowulf has thrilled readers through the ages -- and now it is reinvented for a new generation with Gareth Hinds's masterful illustrations. Grendel's black blood runs thick as Beowulf defeats the monster and his hideous mother, while somber hues overcast the hero's final, fatal battle against...

This translation conveys the artistry and eloquence of the eighth century Old English poem, Beowulf, which is set in the heroic societies of fifth-century Scandinavia.

Includes information about the author of "Beowulf," thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

A prose retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic poem about the hero Beowulf, who killed the monster Grendel.

Each Sparknote contains: complete plot summary and analysis; key facts about the work; author's historical context; analysis of major characters; suggested essay topics; themes, motifs and symbols; explanation of important quotations; and review questions.

Inspired by the epic poem Beowulf, Kid Beowulf follows the journey of 12-year-old twin brothers, Beowulf and Grendel, as they travel to distant lands and meet fellow epic heroes therein.