Beowulf
Beowulf is the most imposing folk-epic in Anglo-Saxon Literature. With a Germanic setting, Beowulf is probably the best known work in Old English.
Beowulf
For more than a thousand years, Beowulf has been part of the foundation on which all English literature is built. The epic is filled with monsters and heroes, including the fiercely strong Beowulf, as archetypal a hero as exists in literature.
For more than a thousand years, Beowulf has been part of the foundation on which all English literature is built. The epic is filled with monsters and heroes, including the fiercely strong Beowulf, as archetypal a hero as exists in literature.
Beowulf Vocabulary
Here's a list of Beowulf vocabulary for reference and study.
Here's a list of Beowulf vocabulary for reference and study.
A History of English Literature
"Not much Anglo-Saxon poetry of the pagan period has come down to us. By far the most important remaining example is the epic 'Beowulf,' of about three thousand lines."
"Not much Anglo-Saxon poetry of the pagan period has come down to us. By far the most important remaining example is the epic 'Beowulf,' of about three thousand lines."
Beowulf Books
Written around the tenth century A.D., Beowulf is one of the greatest works of the Medieval era. It describes a Scandinavian warrior of the sixth century. Read more about Beowulf.
Written around the tenth century A.D., Beowulf is one of the greatest works of the Medieval era. It describes a Scandinavian warrior of the sixth century. Read more about Beowulf.
Beowulf's Monsters
The story of Beowulf and his monsters is a long and complicated record of terror, blood, glory, and death. The setting draws us to a place and time that's foreign to our understanding.
The story of Beowulf and his monsters is a long and complicated record of terror, blood, glory, and death. The setting draws us to a place and time that's foreign to our understanding.
Beowulf
Read the text of Beowulf.
Read the text of Beowulf.
Text, Image, and Hypertext
This site is a supplement to an undergraduate course at Pace University taught by Martha Driver.
This site is a supplement to an undergraduate course at Pace University taught by Martha Driver.
The Electronic Beowulf
Find out about the discovery of hidden and erased words and passages visible through fiber-optic and ultraviolet readings.
Find out about the discovery of hidden and erased words and passages visible through fiber-optic and ultraviolet readings.