Story of Beowulf (eBook)

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (Autor)

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2012
64 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-14973-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Marshall masterfully retells the earliest poem in the Anglo-Saxon language in simple prose, creating a rousing adventure about a monster-slaying hero that is suitable for readers ages 8 and older.

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The gripping adventures of the great warrior Beowulf spring to life in a masterfully retold version woven of simple prose that children will fully understand and delight in. Indeed, readers of every age will thrill to the courageous feats of one of literature's legendary heroes, including Beowulf's epic battles with dragons and the horrible ogre, Grendel. Offering both a glimpse of Scandinavian life in the sixth century, and a spellbinding tale of battles and bravery, this carefully rendered edition is the perfect way to experience one of the great epics of the English language in a highly readable format that stays true to the original.

Inhalt

I. How Grendel the Ogre Warred with the Dane FolkII. How Beowulf the Goth Came to DanelandIII. Beowulf Telleth How He Warred with the Sea-FolkIV. How Beowulf Overcame Grendel the OgreV. How the Water Witch warred with the Dane FolkVI. How Beowulf Overcame the Water WitchVII. How Beowulf Returned to His Own LandVIII. How the Fire Dragon Warred with the Goth FolkIX. How Beowulf Overcame the DragonX. Beowulf's Last Rest

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.3.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Children's Classics
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Vorlesebücher / Märchen
• Schlagworte: action • Action & Adventure • action and adventure • Adventure • Adventures • ancient warrior • anglo saxon literature • bravery • conflict • Death • Destruction • disaster • dramatic • engaging • epic battles • Epic Sagas • evil creatures • Fables • Fighting • fighting dragons • great warrior • Hardship • heroism • High Fantasy • Historical • Juvenile Fiction • Knights • legendary heroes • Legends • lively • Loss • Medieval • monsters • Myths • Nobility • Ogre • Page Turner • Power struggle • royalty • Sagas • scandinavian folklore • sixth century warrior • spellbinding tales • swords and shields • swords and sorcery • timeless classics • Tragedy • Violence • voyages • warfare • Warrior • Young Adult
• ISBN-10: 0-486-14973-0 / 0486149730
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-14973-8 / 9780486149738