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Beowulf

Beowulf is not an individual historical author but rather the title character of the oldest known epic poem in the English language and the presumed hero of the Geats, a North-Germanic tribe. The epic poem, composed in Old English between the 8th and early 11th centuries, is set in pagan Scandinavia, specifically among the Danes and Geats. It recounts Beowulf’s heroic deeds, including battles with the monster Grendel

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700–800 AD

← Back to All Books 700–800 AD The eighth century AD preserves major works of Anglo-Saxon epic poetry and classical Chinese literary scholarship. This section highlights Beowulf, translations connected to Tolkien scholarship, Tu Fu’s poetry, and literary studies of Chinese writers from the T’ang period. Read More No books match this filter.

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Beowulf

Beowulf explores a world where power is personal and fragile, testing whether strength can be disciplined by loyalty, honor, and restraint. By contrasting heroic courage with the dangers of pride and unchecked force, it offers an early warning for free societies: power that outlives moral responsibility becomes destructive to the community it claims to defend.

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Beowulf and the Finnesburg Fragments

Beowulf · 1950 · Beowulf and the Finnesburg fragments... New edition completely revised... with preparatory reading by J. R. R. Tolkien. Allen & Unwin, 1950.

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Beowulf, the Oldest English Epic

Beowulf · 1940 · Beowulf, the oldest English epic; translated into alliterative verse with a critical introduction by Charles W. Kennedy. Oxford University Press, 1940.

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Beowulf and the Finnesburg Fragments

Beowulf · 1950 · Beowulf and the Finnesburg fragments... New edition completely revised... with preparatory reading by J. R. R. Tolkien. Allen & Unwin, 1950.

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Beowulf, the Oldest English Epic

Beowulf · 1940 · Beowulf, the oldest English epic; translated into alliterative verse with a critical introduction by Charles W. Kennedy. Oxford University Press, 1940.