Finest heroic poem in Old English celebrates character and exploits of Beowulf, a young nobleman of the Geats, a people of southern Sweden. Narrative combines mythical elements, Christian and pagan sensibilities, actual historical figures and events to create a striking work of great power and beauty. Genealogies.
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This is the book to read if you've ever read and liked JRR Tolkien's "Hobbit", "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King".I was in the middle of reading the above books for the second time when I started to read "Beowulf".Tolkien was a "scholar", if you will, of "Beowulf" and when you are finished reading it you will realize that all he did when he wrote the Hobbit books was to take this epic story, expand and add characters to it. I was very disenchanted with Tolkien's books after having read "Beowulf". "Beowulf" is a fantastic story and a classic that should be required reading for all.
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An outstanding adventure,
This review is from: Beowulf (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)
An exciting world of courage, bravery, strength, and cunning in the face of untold dangers from blood thirsty dragons. This is the best of the epic poems, and the one I return to every ten years or so. The Kings anywhere don't get any braver, or more noble, than Beowulf; and the dragons don't get any more menacing or terrifying than Grendel.GOOD STUFF!
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Courtesy over adventure,
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Beowulf is a wonderful poem, not just because of the wondrous adventures of its heroes, but rather because it shows the courteous manner in which the Germanic kingdoms of the middle ages carried themselves. Some people may think the characters simple or lacking complexity, but that is because this poem is not trying to confound or illuminate: this was written for courtly recitation and illustrates courtly and courteous manners, rather than adventures.
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