| Beowulf Contributor(s): Anonymous (Author), Wright, David (Translator), Wright, David (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140440704 ISBN-13: 9780140440706 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1957 Annotation: Probably written in the eighth century, this is the epic story of Beowulf, a Scandinavian warrior, and his struggles against monsters. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Poetry | Epic - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.09" W x 7.78" (0.26 lbs) 122 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 12776 Reading Level: 10.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The greatest surviving Old English poem rendered into modern prose Beowulf stands at the head of English literature; a poem of historical interest and epic scope. Although the first manuscript of Beowulf dates from around the year 1000 CE, it is thought that the poem existed in its present form from the year 850. Beowulf's adventures themselves stand in front of the wide historical canvas of 5th and 6th century Scandinavia. Against this heroic background of feuding and feasting, Beowulf first kills the monster Grendel and her mother, and later defends his people against a dragon in a battle that leaves them both mortally wounded. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |