The Tale of Beowulf, Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats

A verse translation of the Old English epic Beowulf, first printed at the Kelmscott Press in 1895. It follows the hero Beowulf of the Weder Geats as he battles Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon, ending with his death and burial.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Myths, legends, and ancient epics›Knights, epics, and romances of medieval Europe›Beowulf, the Nibelungs, and Germanic heroes

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Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Myths, legends, and ancient epics›Knights, epics, and romances of medieval Europe