TY - BOOK AU - Harrison,James A. AU - Sharp,Robert TI - I. Beówulf: an Anglo-Saxon poem. II. The fight at Finnsburh: a fragment AV - PR PY - 2006/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Epic poetry, English (Old) KW - Monsters -- Poetry KW - Dragons -- Poetry N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf; Release date is 2006-01-01; by Karl Hagen and PG Distributed Proofreaders; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Beówulf: an Anglo-Saxon poem. II. The fight at Finnsburh: a fragment" is an Old English epic poem composed between the 8th and early 11th centuries. The story follows Beowulf, a Geatish hero who travels to Denmark to save King Hrothgar's mead hall from the monster Grendel. After defeating Grendel and his vengeful mother, Beowulf returns home and eventually becomes king. Fifty years later, he faces his final challenge: a deadly dragon. This anonymous work blends pagan Scandinavian legend with Christian elements, creating one of the most important texts in Old English literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9700 ER -