Beowulf: in a Free Modern Retelling |
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| Author:
| Mordden, Ethan |
| ISBN: | 979-8-3793-6495-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2023 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.50 |
Book Description:
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Filled with monsters and rich in Viking lore, the original Beowulf is an epic poem in Old English, written by an unknown author in (probably) the eighth century. Everything is huge in this tale, set in Scandinavia during the Dark Ages and combining the surreal ecstasy of The Northman with the sadistic violence of Vikings. This new version is a prose novella adapted from rather than faithful to the original poem, repersonalizing the original characters and...
More DescriptionFilled with monsters and rich in Viking lore, the original
Beowulf is an epic poem in Old English, written by an unknown author in (probably)
the eighth century. Everything is huge in this tale, set in Scandinavia during the
Dark Ages and combining the surreal ecstasy of The Northman
with the sadistic violence of Vikings. This new version is a prose novella adapted from rather
than faithful to the original poem, repersonalizing the original characters and adding in
new ones while retaining the tang of the ancient work.