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Gr 10-Up This epic tale is exceptionally well suited to the episodic telling necessary for a successful graphic novel, as the warrior-hero fights Grendel, Grendel's mother, and, ultimately, the dragon that claims his life, and (in true comic-book fashion) each challenge is significantly more difficult and violent than the one before. Although greatly abridged and edited, the text maintains a consistent...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The epic Anglo-Saxon poem "Beowulf" is structured around the hero's three fights-to-the-death: with the jealous monster Grendel, nightly terrorizing Danish king Hrothgar's shield hall; with Grendel's mother, bent on revenge; and finally, in Beowulf's old age, with the dragon laying waste to the Geats' lands. The poem has survived since 800 c.e., however, because of what it has to say about the nature and value of friendship, character, leadership, loyalty, and glory. Hinds's graphic-novel-styled version revels in all the one-on-one ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This graphic-novel interpretation focuses on Beowulf's three fights-to-the-death: with the monster Grendel and Grendel's mot...Log In or Sign Up to Read More