Description: This is a rare and valuable third edition original hardcover copy of "Beowulf & The Fight at Finnsburg" by FR. Klaeber. The book is in excellent shape and has been well-preserved, making it a great addition to any collection. The text is in English and Old English, and the author's expertise in literature shines through in the captivating story of Beowulf and his fight against the fierce Finnsburg. Published by D.C. Heath and Company in the United States in 1941, this book is a must-have for any literature enthusiast. The character family is Beowulf, and the subject is literature and fiction. This original copy is sure to be a prized possession for years to come. Beowulf (/ˈbeɪəwʊlf/;[1] Old English: Bēowulf [ˈbeːowuɫf]) is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. The date of composition is a matter of contention among scholars; the only certain dating is for the manuscript, which was produced between 975 and 1025 AD.[2] Scholars call the anonymous author the "Beowulf poet".[3] The story is set in pagan Scandinavia in the 5th and 6th centuries. Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall Heorot has been under attack by the monster Grendel for twelve years. After Beowulf slays him, Grendel's mother takes revenge and is in turn defeated. Victorious, Beowulf goes home to Geatland and becomes king of the Geats. Fifty years later, Beowulf defeats a dragon, but is mortally wounded in the battle. After his death, his attendants cremate his body and erect a barrow on a headland in his memory. The "Finnesburg Fragment" (also "Finnsburh Fragment") is a portion of an Old English heroic poem in alliterative verse about a fight in which Hnæf and his 60 retainers are besieged at "Finn's fort" and attempt to hold off their attackers. The surviving text is tantalisingly brief and allusive, but comparison with other references in Old English poetry, notably Beowulf (c. 1000 AD), suggests that it deals with a conflict between Danes and Frisians in Migration-Age Frisia (400 to 800 AD).
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English and Old English
Author: FR. Klaeber
Publisher: D.C. Heath and Company
Topic: Literature
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Character Family: Beowulf
Year Printed: 1941
Original/Facsimile: Original
