Holly answers “So, I was considering either reading this...”

David asked this question about Beowulf:

So, I was considering either reading this or listening to the audiobook. I dont normally read poetry, let alone listen to it, and I was wondering if one option would be better than the other, and if audiobook is the way to go which version of it? since there are several availble on audible

Holly I found listening to the audio book to be very entertaining and relatively quick (about two hours). I listened to the version by Seamus Heaney. Person…moreI found listening to the audio book to be very entertaining and relatively quick (about two hours). I listened to the version by Seamus Heaney. Personally, I found his Irish accent to add to the story even though it was more a Northern European tale than English. (less)

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