{"product_id":"beowulf-9780785839941","title":"Beowulf","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this Anglo-Saxon epic, the hero Beowulf fights horrifying, ghastly monsters in his bid to save the hall of Hrothgar, King of the Danes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Composed by an anonymous Anglo-Saxon singer toward the end of the first millennium CE, \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e is an Old English epic tale recounting the adventures of \u003cb\u003eBeowulf, a Geatish hero from present-day Sweden\u003c\/b\u003e. He is \u003cb\u003ecalled on by Hrothgar, King of the Danes, to defeat Grendel\u003c\/b\u003e, the powerful monster that threatens his great hall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As \u003cb\u003eone of the earliest extant poems in a modern European language\u003c\/b\u003e, it depicts a feudal world of blood, victory, and death--a world that exalts heroes who travel great distances to prove their might, against all odds, defeating supernatural beasts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ringing with the beauty, power, and artistry that have kept its poetry alive for a thousand years, this venerable tale is now available as an \u003cb\u003eelegantly designed, jacketed hardcover edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003etranslated by John Earle with an introduction from early British literature and epic poetry scholar and professor Tom Schneider. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the \u003cb\u003eChartwell Classics series\u003c\/b\u003e includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e Other titles in the\u003cb\u003e Chartwell Classics Series\u003c\/b\u003e include: \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Tales \u0026amp; Poems of Edgar Allen Poe\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Federalist Papers\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Call of the Wild and White Fang\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGrimm's Fairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAnne of Green Gables\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Tales of Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAesop's Fables\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Constitution of the United States and Selected Writings\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eIrish and Fairy Folk Tales\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Time Machine and The Invisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Earle\u003c\/b\u003e (1824-1903) was a British Anglo-Saxon language scholar and professor at the University of Oxford. He wrote more than a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eTwo Saxon Chronicles Parallel\u003c\/i\u003e (1865) and \u003ci\u003eAnglo-Saxon Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (1884). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chartwell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078066893074,"sku":"9780785839941","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_60b18114-e2f0-4381-9c9c-64e0254346fc.jpg?v=1772527938","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beowulf-9780785839941","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}