Beowulf: With Fully Annotated Footnotes (Timeless Classic Books)
- ISBN-10
- 1453735798
- ISBN-13
- 9781453735794
- Series
- Beowulf
- Pages
- 92
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-08-05
- Author
- Anonymous
Description
Set in Scandinavia, Beowulf takes place in the 5th century. We know this because although this is a work of fiction, many historical facts are included, giving us a reference point for the time when the story takes place.Beowulf is a heroic character who saves the men of Danish King Hrothgar who have been killed one by one by the monster Grendel. Grendel refuses to let any of the men enter the King's mead hall where the men used to drink and sing. Beowulf is the only man brave enough to fight the mighty Grendel and slay him. Grendel's mother comes to kill more Danes to avenge her son's death and Beowulf must find a way to slay her as well.Half a century later, Beowulf is King of the Danes, but a vicious Dragon is terrorizing the people. Beowulf is now an old man. Will he be able to find a way to slay this fierce dragon?
