Presents the classic poem in which 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. Presented in the original Old English with a verse translation on facing pages.
On translating 'Beowulf'
โ Scribed by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 12 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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