Project gutenberg offers 61,194 free ebooks to download. This edition of beowulf makes the poem more accessible than ever before. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Beowulf beaw was famed his renown spread widescyldes eafera scedelandum in. This brilliant new treatment of the worlds oldest epic is a literary event on par with seamus heaneys wildly popular beowulf translation. Written ten centuries ago, it celebrates the character and exploits of beowulf, a young nobleman of the geats, a people of southern sweden. While the tale of beowulf is set in scandinavia the.
The beowulf poet, in a sense, is more of a collective noun than an individual author. Esteemed translator and bestselling author stephen mitchell. 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. Beowulf audiobook old english epic poem internet archive. He comes out of the darkness, moving in on his victims in deadly silence. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Composed toward the end of the first millennium of our era, beowulf is the. 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. Beowulf is an oldenglish epic poem telling the tale of the scandinavian hero, beowulf and his battles with monstrous creatures such as the savage grendel. Mar 01, 2016 audio books free download free audio books download. The name beowulf lingers in our collective memory, although today fewer people have heard the tale of the germanic heros fight with grendel, the dreadful monster of the mere, as. Librivox recording of beowulf, translated by francis barton gummere 18551919. Seamus heaney reads his exquisite translation of beowulf and.
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. The anglosaxon poems of beowulf, the travellers song, and the battle of finnsburg. The theme of tribal violence and its consequences is central to the old english poem beowulf, which heaney famously translated into a rich new idiom suited for a postcolonial age but still consonant. Beowulf cd audio cd abridged, audiobook, cd by anonymous author, j. Download as many audiobooks, ebooks, language audio courses, and language eworkbooks as you want during the free trial and its all yours to keep even if you cancel during the free trial. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Beowulfthe last battle,spoils, and the farewell prezi. The main character, beowulf, proves himself a hero as he. Beowulf epic are the stories of dream and legend, of monsters and of godfashioned weapons, of descents to the underworld and of fights with dragons, of the heros ques t and of a community threatened by the powers of evil. Beowulf unabridged beowulf unabridged audiobook, by c.
Beowulf epic are the stories of dream and legend, of monsters and of godfashioned weapons, of descents to the underworld and of fights with dragons, of the heros ques t and of a community threat. Beowulf stands as one of the first and greatest works of english literature. Beowulf university of oxford podcasts audio and video. Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s.
Heaneys performance reminds us that beowulf, written near the turn of another millennium, was intended to be heard not read. Written a thousand years ago, this long poem is the very first surviving piece of english literature. No selfrespecting college professor will want his stud. And while such credentials translate to one of the most important works ever composed in old english, there is no general consensus as to when this epic poem was actually composed, with dates ranging from 7th to 11th century ad the original manuscript was possibly. Tolkien, author of the lord of the rings, delivered a famous lecture to the british academy in 1936 in which he maintained that. You can hear heaney read his translation of beowulf online.
A new translation 1st by seamus heaney, seamus heaney isbn. This is the third and final edition of the big game and it has been. The oldest long poem in old english, written about a. Read beowulf by gutenberg available from rakuten kobo. The theme of tribal violence and its consequences is central to the old english poem beowulf, which heaney famously translated into a rich new idiom suited for a postcolonial age but still consonant with the distinctive poetic rhythms of its language. The official playscript of the original west end production.
Written by seamus heaney translator, audiobook narrated by george guidall. When sleep was at its deepest, night at its blackest, up from the mistfilled marsh came grendel stalking. While the tale of beowulf is set in scandinavia the epic poem was written in england somewhere between the 8th and 11th centuries. It tells the story of the heroic beowulf and of his battles, first with the monster grendel, who has laid waste to the great hall of the danish king hrothgar, then with grendels avenging mother, and finally with a dragon that. In the figure of beowulf, the scandinavian warrior, and his struggles against monsters, the unknown author depicts the life and outlook of a pagan age. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
The acclaimed verse translation of the timeless epic tale of bravery and battlethe enduring saga of the hero beowulf and the monster grendelthe first true masterpiece of english literature. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. It features contemporary haiku, free verses, and songwriting. Join beowulf, a young warrior, as he achieves glory by fighting and killing three fantastic monsters. Synopsis this tale celebrates the hero, beowulf, who goes to denmark and slays the monster grendel and grendels mother. The monster grendel terrorises the scyldings of hrothgars danish kingdom until beowulf defeats him. Seamus heaney reads his exquisite translation of beowulf. Apr 27, 2017 beowulf is commonly known as the oldest surviving long poem in old english, consisting of an impressive 3182 alliterative lines. Click on the audio link to hear an actor reading the passage. Beowulf audiobook translated by burton raffel youtube. Beowulf was composed in old english, probably in northumbria in northeast england, sometime between the years 700 and 750. Thus begins the battle between good and evil, for lying in wait and anxious to challenge the ogre grendel is a young man, strongwilled and firehearted.
Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. Overall, this free audiobook of beowulf does the job well enough as an introduction to interested audiences but. But just when beowulf seems to have narrowly avoided death, he must fight a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See a complete list of the characters in beowulf and indepth analyses of beowulf, grendel, hrothgar, unferth, wiglaf, grendels mother, and the dragon. He has taken the essence of the poem and with a scholarly eye to the british museums manuscript, created a truly bardic performance. When he leaves, a trail of blood is all that remains.
Beowulf tells the story of a mysterious young warrior who saves the speardanes from the terrible monster grendel and his venomous mother. In the figure of beowulf, the scandinavian warrior, and his struggles against monsters, the unknown author depicts the life and outlook of a. Apr 05, 2012 this feature is not available right now. He later becomes the king of geatland, and in old age meets death in combat with a. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Beowulf epic are the stories of dream and legend, of monsters and of god fashioned. Beowulf by michael alexander overdrive rakuten overdrive. Beowulf was composed by an anonymous anglosaxon poet. It may be the oldest surviving long poem in old english and is commonly cited as one of the most important works of old english literature. Beowulfthe last battle,spoils, and the farewell by.
Francis barton gummere translates this beautiful poem. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. Heaneys translation of beowulf for several years, but after sitting down with it. The main character, beowulf, proves himself a hero as he battles against supernatural demons and beasts. Beowulf is commonly known as the oldest surviving long poem in old english, consisting of an impressive 3182 alliterative lines. The complete book, free the tale of beowulf sometime king of the folk of the weder geats translated by william morris and a. And while such credentials translate to one of the most. As you can hear in the beowulf reading above from the telegraph, its a thick, consonantrich language that may put you in mind of j. Originally written in old english, this translation by francis barton gummere updates it to modern english.
His head is cut off by beowulf when he goes down to fight with grendels mother. Rosemary sutcliff, sean barrett, random house audiobooks. Also, if you want to hear what old english sounds like, check out 2. Beowulf audiobook seamus heaney translator audible. Beowulf tells the story of a mysterious young warrior who saves the.
This new translation, by the nobel laureate poet s. The main character, beowulf, proves himself a hero as he battles against supernatural demons and. Oct 28, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Originally written in old english, this translation by francis barton gummere updates it to. Heaneys performance reminds us that beowulf, written near. Note, this may vary slightly from the translation found in your. Subscribe in itunes or listen to the audio book here it may take a moment to appear. Beowulf ebook by gutenberg 0030000015280 rakuten kobo. Beowulf by frederick rebsamen overdrive rakuten overdrive.
The poem is a subtle blending of themes the conflict of good and evil, and an examination of heroism. Germanic paganism and the christianity of the early middle ages sprung one of the worlds supremely great pieces of literature. Join beowulf, a young warrior, as he achieves glory. The poetry is meant to be passed on or savored by ones self. Note, the translation may vary slightly from your textbook. The language arrived in britonpreviously inhabited by celtic speakerssometime in the fifth century, though whether the anglosaxon invasion was a hostile takeover by germanic mercenaries or a slow population drift that introduced a.
Germanic paganism and the christianity of the early middle ages sprung one of the worlds. Julian glovers audio book version of beowulf takes the poem back to its origins as a spoken tale. Esteemed translator and bestselling author stephen mitchell energizes a heroic tale so old it predates homers iliad by more than a millennium. The service works on any major device including computers, smartphones, music players, ereaders, and tablets. Beowulf translation by seamus heaney highbridge audio. The beowulfpoet, in a sense, is more of a collective noun than an individual author. Harry potter and the cursed child parts one and two. See a complete list of the characters in beowulf and in. Beowulf is the greatest surviving work of literature in old english, unparalleled in its epic grandeur and scope. Project gutenberg offers 61,662 free ebooks to download. Invision employees share their remote work secrets.
He is a monster, grendel, and all who know of him live in fear. A great story to be listened to, this audio book is well read by tad e. This is a short but beautiful book, and the gummere translation really captures the feel of the old english. The mead hall was the big feasting hall of the king and sometimes even served as a living quarter for the king and his noblemen in medieval times in scandinavia. Beowulf fights and narrowly defeats grendel, aided by god and by his valiant decision to meet grendel in handtohand combat. Listen to the beowulf being read in original old english. The name beowulf lingers in our collective memory, although today fewer people have heard the tale of the germanic heros fight with grendel, the dreadful monster of the mere, as recounted in this anglosaxon epic. He has taken the essence of the poem and with a scholarly eye to the british museums manuscript, created a. 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. Beowulf is an old english epic poem written anonymously around 975 ad.