Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem

Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem

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待译66 章Dragons -- PoetryEpic poetry, English (Old)Monsters -- Poetry

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"Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem" by J. Lesslie Hall is an epic poem written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the heroic figure Beowulf, a warrior from Geatland, who seeks to help Hrothgar, the Danish king, rid his land of the monstrous creature Grendel that has been terrorizing his mead-hall. This tale weaves themes of heroism, loyalty, and the struggle between good and evil, set against the backdrop of the early medieval period. The opening of the poem introduces the legacy of Scyld, the founding king of the Danes, and his great lineage, leading up to Hrothgar's reign. After building Heorot, a grand mead-hall, Hrothgar faces despair as Grendel attacks nightly, slaughtering his warriors. Word of Hrothgar's plight reaches Beowulf, who decides to journey to the Danes with a band of fourteen warriors to confront Grendel. The scene is set for a monumental clash between the might of Beowulf and the terror of Grendel, emphasizing the values of strength, courage, and honor that define the epic tradition.

关于这本电子书

TranslatorHall, J. Lesslie (John Lesslie), 1856-1928
校对来源David Starner, Dainis Millers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
阅读难度Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
语言English
国会分类PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
类型Text
电子书编号16328
ISBN979-8-238-16328-4
首次发布Jul 19, 2005
最近更新Sep 19, 2025
版权状态Public domain in the USA.
下载量（近 30 天）39,195 次（近 30 天）
翻译日期2026-10-30
最后一次翻译—（读者最近一次提交译文的日期）

目录 66 节

  1. BEOWULF AN ANGLO-SAXON EPIC POEM
  2. JNO: LESSLIE HALL,
  3. PREFACE
  4. THE STORY
  5. J.L. HALL
  6. ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE NOTES
  7. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF TRANSLATIONS
  8. GLOSSARY OF PROPER NAMES
  9. BEOWULF
  10. THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SCYLD
  11. III
  12. GRENDEL THE MURDERER
  13. THE GEATS REACH HEOROT
  14. VII
  15. HROTHGAR AND BEOWULF
  16. VIII
  17. ALL SLEEP SAVE ONE
  18. XII
  19. GRENDEL AND BEOWULF
  20. XIII
  21. GRENDEL IS VANQUISHED
  22. XIV
  23. REJOICING OF THE DANES
  24. HROTHGAR'S GRATITUDE
  25. XVI
  26. XVII
  27. XVIII
  28. XIX
  29. BEOWULF RECEIVES FURTHER HONOR
  30. THE MOTHER OF GRENDEL
  31. XXI
  32. HROTHGAR'S ACCOUNT OF THE MONSTERS
  33. XXII
  34. BEOWULF SEEKS GRENDEL'S MOTHER
  35. XXIII
  36. XXIV
  37. BEOWULF IS DOUBLE-CONQUEROR
  38. XXV
  39. XXVI
  40. XXVII

共 66 节，其余在阅读页左侧目录里。