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by Anonymous (Author) , Francis Barton Gummere (Translator)

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17723

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0451530969

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176

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The epic poem

Beowulf is the earliest extant poem in a modern European language— reflecting a feudal, newly Christian world of heroes and monsters, blood and victory, life and death. Its beauty, power, and artistry have kept it alive for more than thirteen centuries.

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