The Story of Beowulf, Translated from Anglo-Saxon into Modern English Prose

A 1913 prose translation of the Old English epic Beowulf, telling of the Geatish hero's battles with the monster Grendel and other foes. Ernest J. B. Kirtlan's version includes an introduction, notes, and appendices on the poem and Anglo-Saxon culture.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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