Alfgar's Stories from Beowulf

Alfgar's Stories from Beowulf is a work of original fiction by noted medieval literary scholar E. L. Risden adding to the traditional tale of Beowulf, a heroic Scandinavian monster-slayer. Inspired by the original epic, Risden has created a work of gripping adventure and deep emotion. In "Grendel's Mother," Risden approaches Beowulf from the perspective of the feral monster of the same name from the epic. "Lay of the Last Survivor" tells of a fated man who finds himself alone, the sole inhe...