Beowulf / Raffel, Burton

A Norse hero saves Denmark's royal house from monsters, returns home to become his own people's greatest king, and then faces a murderous dragon to protect them.

Presents a modern translation of the great epic poem.

A discussion of the origins, composition, and social and historical background of Beowulf prefaces the text of the early English epic poem.

A Norse hero saves Denmark's royal house from monsters, returns home to become his own people's greatest king, and then faces a murderous dragon to protect them.