Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-218) and index.
Contents
Choosing a translation -- The hero comes to Denmark -- Beowulf versus Grendel -- Beowulf versus Grendel's mother -- Beowulf versus the dragon -- Literary techniques -- Placing Beowulf on a timeline -- Language and poetry -- Religion in Beowulf -- Anglo-Saxon culture -- Modern adaptations of Beowulf -- The Beowulfian world of J. R. R. Tolkien.
