Beowulf  An AngloSaxon Epic Poem, Frances Gummere Translator
Beowulf  An AngloSaxon Epic Poem, Frances Gummere Translator
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Beowulf - An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem
Unabridged

Author: Frances Gummere (Translator)

Narrator: Kevin Theis

Unabridged: 3 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/29/2022


Synopsis

"Beowulf", a sprawling, fantastical tale of bravery, heroism, and Anglo-Saxon heraldry, is the most celebrated epic poem in the English language.

The story of the great Geatish fighter Beowulf, who comes to the aid of the beleagued Hrothgar and his men, this poem relates three epic battles: Beowulf's fight with the monster Grendel, his face-off with Grendel's vengeful mother and, after serving as King for 50 years, Beowulf's fateful clash with a fire-breathing dragon.

Francis B. Gummere's translation of this ancient text has been hailed for over a century and is here brought back to life with a summary of the poem by the English scholar Dr. J.L. Hall.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on August 01, 2024

”One of these things, as far as anyone ever can discern, looks like a woman; the other, warped in the shape of a man, moves beyond the pale bigger than any man, an unnatural birth called Grendel by country people in former days. They are fatherless creatures, and their whole ancestry is hidden in a......more

Goodreads review by Anne on November 26, 2024

I vaguely remembered reading this in 7th grade and thought it might be fun to grab the audio version of one of the most important works of Ye Olde English literature. I listened to this twice the other day and then realized a funny thing: Beowulf is basically every 80's action movie ever made. It's tr......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on April 16, 2021

As a college English major, I studied Beowulf without any great enthusiasm; my real love was for the Romantic poets. And Chaucer, but that might have been partly because I thought it was hilarious that we were studying such bawdy material at BYU. Plus you can still puzzle out The Canterbury Tales in......more