Over 1000 years old, the Anglo-Saxon poem 'Beowulf" is one of the great classic epics of European Literature.
The hero Beowulf is a great warrior and nobleman who comes to the aid of the Danish King Hrothgar, whose Kingdom is being attacked and terrorised by the monster Grendel. Beowulf does battle with Grendel, becomes King, and encounters many further adventures beyond.
This book contains the text of the poem with numbered lines, plus a comprehensive list describing all the characters in the poem, and a separate glossary of Anglo-Saxon words.
