Beowulf Epic Poem Ebook

You don't need a whole semester English literature class to understand this seminal epic heroic poem of English culture. 2 hours is all it takes to learn the epic poem Beowulf!

What you will find inside The Beowulf e-Book:

• A discussion of the main themes and their relation to Anglo-Saxon history.
• Organization of the poem into its main sections, with section summaries.
• An explanation of the relation between the Danes, the Swedes, and the Geats.
• The meaning of the secondary poetic interludes in Beowulf.
• Extensive footnotes throughout the epic poem.
• The explanation of alliteration in Old English poetry.
• A brief description of how the Beowulf manuscript has come down to modern times.
• An analysis of the connection between the Sutton Hoo Site in East Anglia and Beowulf.
• The importance and meaning of "comitatus".
• The relationship between the Geats and the Swedes.
• The meaning of a "kenning".
• A detailed glossary of words and their meaning.
• The implications of Beowulf regarding the intense feuds occurring in the early Dark Ages.
• An interpretation of Beowulf's fate.
• A complete list of characters in Beowulf and their relationships.
• An exposition of the main themes in Beowulf.
• Basic definitions of Anglo-Saxon tribes and culture.

And a lot, lot more!