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100 1 _aMorris, William,
_d1834-1896
245 1 4 _aThe Tale of Beowulf, Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-01-23
508 _aE-text prepared by Louise Hope, R. Cedron, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"The Tale of Beowulf, Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats" by William Morris et al. is an epic poem translated and presented in prose form, written in the late 19th century. The work recounts the legendary exploits of Beowulf, a hero who battles formidable monsters to help King Hrothgar of Denmark, including the malevolent Grendel and Grendel's vengeful mother. The themes of heroism, loyalty, and the struggle between good and evil are central to the narrative. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to the backdrop of Denmark, where Hrothgar, the king, builds a grand mead-hall named Heorot, which becomes the target of Grendel, a monstrous creature descended from Cain. Grendel terrorizes Hrothgar’s warriors, killing them during the night. Hearing of Hrothgar’s plight, Beowulf, a noble warrior from the Geats, sets sail with his men to assist the beleaguered king. Upon arrival, he is warmly received and vows to confront Grendel without weapons, setting the stage for an epic clash between the two. The opening chapters lay the foundation for themes of heroism, legacy, and the supernatural, as well as introducing the main characters and the initial conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEpic poetry, English (Old)
653 _aMonsters -- Poetry
653 _aDragons -- Poetry
700 1 _aWyatt, A. J.
_q(Alfred John),
_d1858-1935
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20431
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