Cover image for Beowulf [sound recording (CD)] / new translation by Benedict Flynn.
TITLE:
Beowulf [sound recording (CD)] / new translation by Benedict Flynn.
Publication Date:
2006
Publication Information:
[Franklin, Tenn.] : Naxos AudioBooks,
Edition:
Unabridged.
Physical Description:
2 sound discs (2 hr., 24 min.) in 1 container.
Additional Contributors:

Performer:
Read by Crawford Logan.
Summary:
The oldest long poem in Old English, written about 1000 A.D., Beowulf tells the story of a great warrior in Southern Scandinavia in both youth and maturity. The monster Grendel terrorises the Scyldings of Hrothgar's Danish Kingdom until Beowulf defeats him. As a result he has to face her enraged mother. Beowulf dies after a battle against a fierce dragon.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9789626344255
General Note:
Compact discs (CDs)