Beowulf the Warrior is an outstanding modern version of the oldest epic in the English language. Ian Serraillier has retold in verse the story of the hero Beowulf and his three memorable exploitsfirst, his rescuing of Hrothgar the Dane from the ravages of monstrous Grendel; next, his victory over Grendels strange and horrible mother; and finally, in Beowulfs old age, his saving of his own people, the Geats, from the horrors of a dragon at the cost of his life. Beowulfs heroism and noble heart communicate to any modern listener.
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