Beowulf - The English Epic Poem
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This e-Book could make you an awesome English cultural afficianado overnight!
"You've always wanted to understand Beowulf, the English heroic epic poem, but
never have been able to find the time to understand this truly epic masterpiece."
Only
2 hours in your hectic schedule - that is all you need to begin to comprehend the Beowulf epic. You don't
believe it?
First, who cares
about a poem written 650-1000 A.D. in Old English having no relevance to our busy, modern lives? Why would anyone want to investigate a poem about some fictional comic book characters?
Or is this a fictional poem? One would have thought so, until the discovery in 1939 of a Viking burial ship at Sutton Hoo in East Anglia. This fascinating 20th century dig at last convinced archaeologists that the poem may in fact have been reporting some seminal events that actually happened in very early English history.
Likewise, the amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann took Homer's epic poem The Odyssey and by a literal interpretation of the work discovered the fabled ancient city of Troy in modern day Hissarlik, Turkey.
At last, understand the English epic poem Beowulf - advance your comprehension of English culture.
From: Stephen Adams
Greetings
Beowulf fans!
Reading an epic heroic poem can be intimidating to some. According to
others, it is just a waste of time. They often disregard the
wonderful opportunities that mastery of the poem can bring.
By knowing an epic poem, you come to realize the cultural background and aspirations of an entire nation.
Previously puzzling customs and pecularities of a country become revealed to you.
That is why I extend my congratulations to you, as you have decided to improve
your personal, intellectual, and social understanding through study of this epic poem.
Your decision
to read the Medieval Epic Beowulf is a wise choice as it allows you to connect with an early Anglo-Saxon legend which is stunning in its different viewpoint from our 21st century norms.
Typical Beowulf translations just drop you into the middle of an archaic story, without providing you the important contexts in which the poem progresses - you just feel hopelessly lost.
The most
effective way to learn an epic poem is through some background discussion and interpretation as the epic unfolds. In this way, the reader does not lose the plot thread or fine details. You can broaden your understanding of this part of Northern Europe.
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