Review (PDF) The Story Of Beowulf (Dover Children's Classics)
The gripping adventures of the great warrior Beowulf spring to life in a masterfully retold version woven of simple prose that children will fully understand and delight in. Indeed, readers of every age will thrill to the courageous feats of one of literature's legendary heroes, including Beowulf's epic battles with dragons and the horrible ogre, Grendel. Offering both a glimpse of Scandinavian life in the sixth century, and a spellbinding tale of battles and bravery, this carefully rendered edition is the perfect way to experience one of the great epics of the English language in a highly readable format that stays true to the original.
Series: Dover Children's Classics
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (March 15, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486454495
ISBN-13: 978-0486454498
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.2 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Our two grandsons (8 & 12) were signed up at their hometown library for a summer reading challenge. I ordered Beowulf for their visit here; and sent them vocabulary lists for pre-visit work. They got through part of the list! We all took turns reading a chapter after lunch and discussing Old English, Norse, Danes, ogres (which the 8 year old mispronounced as og-ree to their amusement), Barbarians/Goths, epics and sagas, etc.. WE all were captivated by this readable ancient tale and the boys took the unfinished book home. They sent us a summary of what happened in the conclusion, as we got to Beowulf's battle with the Ogre and his mother the Sea Witch. They learned a great deal about life in that era and began to pronounce Wieglif (and other names) as easily though it were really "Bob"! We all had a great summer adventure reading these historic sagas.
Written in a voice that is easy for young readers to understand yet linguistically interesting. Story sounds exciting and similar to watching a movie or listening to a good podcast.
I personally loved itMake it more of a kids book pleaseThanks for writing it! Signing out thank you
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