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Blaine
Nov 11, 2018 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2018, from-library
It is always better
to avenge dear ones than to indulge in mourning.
For every one of us, living in this world
means waiting for our end. Let whoever can
win glory before death. When a warrior is gone,
that will be his best and only bulwark.
Blaine, son of William, spoke: as part of a reading challenge, I needed to read an epic poem. So, I decided to read the original English language poem, Beowulf.

The scenes involving the monsters (first Grendel, then his mother, and finally, the dragon) are full of ...more
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Jen
Jan 30, 2011 rated it it was ok
Shelves: the-rory-gilmore-list
I just don't love Beowulf. I don't get it. All the ticks (geeky, influence on JRR Tolkien and LoTR, epic hero, myth) are there that say "YOU SHOULD LOVE THIS!".

But I don't. I don't know why.

Oh well. I tried. ...more
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E.S.
Jun 21, 2013 marked it as to-read
Tessa
Apr 23, 2015 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2015
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Jul 19, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Mar 22, 2016 rated it really liked it
Holly
Dec 04, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: listopia-books
Sara
Dec 27, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: wem-to-read
Julie
Apr 12, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: mensa-9-12, classic, fiction
Susan
Jul 16, 2018 marked it as to-read
Shelves: skönlitteratur
bookwormsewist
Nov 02, 2019 rated it really liked it
Jewelea
Jul 15, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Seth
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Kathy E
Jan 22, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics, poetry
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Margaret Govero
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Susan
Jun 23, 2024 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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