Hear the epic battle between the hero beowulf and the monster grendel, and then grendels mother. Beowulf translation by seamus heaney highbridge audio. Beowulf tells the story of a mysterious young warrior who saves the speardanes from the terrible monster grendel and his venomous mother. First page of the beowulf manuscript this scan of the first page of the only surviving manuscript of beowulf shows what the work of anglosaxon scribes actually looked like. Beowulf version 2 audiobook unknown, translated by francis barton gummere 1855 1919 beowulf was composed by an. And i remember the book and the audio version as well having either a foreword or afterword that discusses the use of so. Beowulf first rescues the royal house of denmark from two marauding monsters, then returns to rule his people for 50 years, ultimately losing his life in a battle to defend the geats from a dragons rampage. Austin freeman free audio book a soldiers letters to charming nellie by joseph benjamin polley free audio book a spinner in the sun by myrtle reed free audio book. Librivox recording of beowulf by an unknown author translated by francis barton gummere. Maria lectrix a public domain audiobook podcast for people with catholic tastes. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Aug 25, 2012 i second craig stuntzs recommendation of the heaney audio book for an experience of that translation. This audio book deserves 6 stars, and i 100% recommend this. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
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Beowulf was originally written in old english by an unknown anglosaxon poet sometime between the 8th and 11th centuries. New york times best seller and whitebread book of the year, nobel laureate seamus heaneys new translation of beowulf comes to life in this gripping audio. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The best option that helped me understand completely was reading sparks notes after each chapter. Beowulf audiobook seamus heaney translator audible. But in each chapter there are five sections so one chapter of beowulf here equals one section in sparksnotes. Originally written in old english, this translation by francis barton gummere updates it to modern english. Beowulf version 2 audiobook unknown, translated by francis barton gummere 1855 1919 beowulf was composed by an anonymous anglosaxon poet. This audio book is the translated by irish poet and nobel laureate seamus heaney and he also narrates the audio book which runs 2 hrs. Oct 03, 20 buy beowulf by michael morpurgo, michael foreman, michael foreman isbn. Buy beowulf by michael morpurgo, michael foreman, michael foreman isbn. When sleep was at its deepest, night at its blackest, up from the mistfilled marsh came grendel stalking.
Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. Beowulf is one of the best books in old english literature that youll ever read listen to. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Francis barton gummere translates this beautiful poem. Composed toward the end of the first millennium of our era, beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of beowulf, a scandinavian hero who saves the danes from the seemingly invincible monster grendel and, later, from grendels mother. It is one of the most important works of anglosaxon literature. Librivox, audiobook, old english, poetry, hero, grendel, dane. Project gutenberg offers 61,662 free ebooks to download.
Mar 29, 2010 listen to beowulf audiobook by anonymous. A great story to be listened to, this audio book is well read by tad e. I tend to read beowulf every few years, and this time i listened to the recorded books audio book available on audible narrated by george guidall. Heaneys performance reminds us that beowulf, written near the turn of another millennium, was intended to be heard not read. Jul 19, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Click here to see our our complete collection, 1,000 free audio books. This is a short but beautiful book, and the gummere translation really captures the feel of the old english. Unknown beowulf is a long narrative poem composed in old english some time in between the 8th and 11th century ad. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The main character, beowulf, proves himself a hero as he battles against supernatural demons and beasts. Beowulf stands as one of the first and greatest works of english literature. Germanic paganism and the christianity of the early middle ages sprung one of the worlds supremely great pieces of literature. Free beowulf audio book at this site, you can download an audio reading of the entire text of beowulf in a contemporary english translation for free.
Heaneys performance reminds us that beowulf, written near. A new translation, read by seamus heaney audiobook. Mar 08, 2005 written ten centuries ago, it celebrates the character and exploits of beowulf, a young nobleman of the geats, a people of southern sweden. Oct 19, 2015 beowulf version 2 audiobook unknown, translated by francis barton gummere 1855 1919 beowulf was composed by an anonymous anglosaxon poet. A new translation, read by seamus heaney audiobook free epub, mobi, pdf ebooks download, ebook torrents download. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This audio book takes you on a journey back to the dark ages, and gives you an experience youll never forget. Translation by michael alexander, first published on 1973 is very skillfully put together and admirable. The main character, beowulf, proves himself a hero as he battles against supernatural demons. The story of heroic beowulf and his battles with the monster grendel and also with grendels mother not to mention the dragon is rather awesome. Written by seamus heaney translator, audiobook narrated by george guidall.
Librivox recording of beowulf by an unknown author translated by francis. Tolkien, author of the lord of the rings, delivered a famous lecture to the british academy in 1936 in which he maintained that. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Overall, this free audiobook of beowulf does the job well enough as an introduction to interested audiences but. Naxos audiobooks beowulf unabridged crawford logan. Audio book treasury if you fancy titles like beowulf, dracula and three men in a boat get it here. Beowulf is the iconic work of literature in old english. Librivox recording of beowulf, translated by francis barton gummere 18551919. Beowulf, the epic tale of adventure that follows beowulf as he battles grendel, grendels mother, and later becomes king. This audio book is the translated by irish poet and. Download hundreds of free audio books, mostly classics, to your mp3 player or computer.