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One does not read Beowulf for pleasure; it is a learning experience. That said, it has plenty of action, sword flinging, corslet-wearing, extraordinarily strong heroes, who slay bloodthirty monsters. One can see how strongly this medieval epic inspired Tolkien (who was a major Beowulf scholar), and through him, generations of fantasy writers, movie makers, and countless sword-monster-hero role playing games. I was picturing the graphics and characters from the Skellige Isles from Witcher 3 the e
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Words cannot express my hatred for this book. I've been forced to read it 3 times throughout high school and college. If I'm ever forced to read it again, I may have to poke my eyes out. Seriously, I hate it that much.
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Seamus Heaney's translation is rightly the standard, and his own reading of it is grand, thrilling, and a strong reminder that Beowulf should be heard, not read.
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