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Epic poetry at its finest Beowulf is one of the most studied and praised English classic. Originally written over a thousand years ago, the story celebrates Beowulf, a young Swedish nobleman who has battled monsters and dragons to keep his people safe. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes

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The story of one man's triumph over a legendary monster, Beowulf marks the beginning of Anglo-Saxon literature as we know it today. This Enriched Classic includes: • A concise introduction that gives readers important background information • A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context • An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations • Detailed explanatory notes • Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work • Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction • A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson

Moira

Alone with his longings, he lies down on his bed and sings a lament; everything seems too large, the steadings and the fields.

And so he mourned as he moved about the world, deserted and alone, lamenting his unhappiness day and night, until death's flood brimmed up in his heart.

Anyone with gumption and a sharp mind will take the measure of two things: what's said and what's done.

Jude Moon

I barely knew this story before picking this up, so I started it with literally no clue about what i was stumbling upon. HOWEVER!!! I am quite surprised because I enjoyed it quite a lot. It resembles TLOTR in some way, I guess that in the way the story is told, as if a grandfather was telling someone's life story to his grandson. I don't really know how to explain myself properly on this one, but I know that at times I saw myself immersed in some kind of fantasy world from where i didn't want to get out and it was super nice.

Jameson Truitt

Absolutely fascinating look into the precursor to Arthurian literature and culture, with layered levels of symbolism and allegory, alluding to everything from Biblical imagery to humanistic survival. Upon first read I had trouble truly enjoying this read, however, with Beowulf, the beauty is in the analysis and the re-read. 

Destiny J Tamayo

Compared to other books I read for this class it wasn't as bad. That being said I wouldn't go out of my way to reread it. I'm not a fan of the heroic epics and this one didn't make me like them.

Maytal

Genuinely loved this translation so much and thankful that it exists otherwise I would not have enjoyed this as much as I did.

Emily

2.5 stars. I had to read this for school, and while parts of it were very interesting, the main character was the most unlikable human being that I have ever come across in literature. And of course, as expected from a piece of work written between the years 600 and 1,000 A.D. the plot had many conveniences and holes. Lastly, also to be expected, was the blatant and consistent sexism throughout the entirety of the story.

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