Beowulf (AmazonClassics Edition) - Softcover

The great drinking hall, Heorot, provides merriment for warriors and wenches alike. But it provokes only avenging rage from swamp creature Grendel. Now, in sixth-century Denmark’s darkest hour, a light of hope comes in the warrior Beowulf of the Geats. With his quest to defeat Grendel and his vengeful demon mother, Beowulf embarks on a journey from the murky lagoon to the throne of the Geats.

Beowulf, the Old English epic poem published anonymously centuries ago, remains one of the most influential pieces of English literature, inspiring generations of writers from J. R. R. Tolkien to George R. R. Martin.

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Revised edition: Previously published as Beowulf, this edition of Beowulf (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

The author of the Old English epic poem Beowulf is unknown. The unsigned manuscript, housed by the British Library in London, has been dated by some scholars to AD 1000. It is likely that the poem was created by several people and passed down as part of oral literary culture—and read throughout the centuries—and it stands today as an inspiring work of legendary fantasy.