Description
A foundation stone of European literature, linking Norse, Celtic and Arthurian myth Beowulf is also a terrific read! Beowulf is an epic poem probably written in the 900s CE. It tells of events 600 years before in vivid detail, where the hero Beowulf is entreated to help a king defend his halls against the monster Grendel. The poem was written in old English, about a hero of the Goths (the early Swedish people) who came to help the King of the Danes. Its vivid accounts bear some historical evidence, and served to influence heroic literature of Europe and the modern era. FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
Author: J. K. Jackson
Publisher: Flame Tree 451
Published: 11/22/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.70w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781839649929
ISBN10: 1839649925
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Author: J. K. Jackson
Publisher: Flame Tree 451
Published: 11/22/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.70w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781839649929
ISBN10: 1839649925
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
About the Author
Jackson is General Editor of The World's Greatest Myths and Legends series, with titles including 'Myths of Babylon', 'Indian Myth', 'Egyptian Myth', 'Norse Myth' and 'Polynesian Island Myth'. He is editor of 'Myths and Legends' and foreword writer for 'Celtic Myths and Tales'. Other related work includes articles on the Philosophy of Time, 'Macbeth, A Gothic Chaos' and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.