Beowulf Illustrated: The Classic Old English Poem

Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding with 65 illustrations, this special edition will appeal to anyone interested in this classic Old English poem.

"Quickly, the dragon came at him, encouraged As Beowulf fell back; its breath flared, And he suffered, wrapped around in swirling flames" — Beowulf

Set in the pagan world of 6th-century Scandinavia, the 3,000-line Beowulf is the longest epic poem written in Old English, the language spoken in England before the Norman conquest in 10...