In this Germanic myth, Beowulf was the son of king Ecgtheow. Later the poem was named after the Scandinavian hero Beowulf, and the author was titled “The Beowulf Author”. Drawings from the 1904 Book by Clara Linklater Thomsonĭrawings from the book, The Adventures of Beowulf, by Clara Linklater Thomson, published by Horace Marshall and Son in 1904.The story of Beowulf is a retelling based on the original Old English, untitled poem, written by an unknown author. Drawings from the 1884 Book by John Gibbĭrawings from the book, Gudrun Beowulf and the Death of Roland, by John Gibb, published by T. Drawings by Simon Noyes from the 1996 Children's Book by Tessa Potterĭrawings by Simon Noyes from the children's book, Beowulf and the Dragon, by Tessa Potter, published by Rigby Education in 1996. Sandys, published in New York in 1941 by Thomas Y. Sandysĭrawings by Rolf Klep from the children's book, Beowulf, by E. Dutton & Company.ĭrawings by Rolf Klep from the 1941 Children's Book by E. Marshall, published in New York in 1908 by E. Skelton from the children's book, Stories of Beowulf, by H.

Skelton from the 1908 Children's Book by H. Drawings from the 1907 Translation by Wentworth Huysheĭrawings from the book, Beowulf, An Old English Epic, by Wentworth Huyshe, published in New York in 1907 by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.ĭrawings by J.

Ragozin, published in New York in 1901 (copyright 1898) by G. Tobin from the book, Tales of the Heroic Ages: Siegfried and Beowulf, by Zenaïde A. Scanned pages from the 1849 book, The Poets and Poetry of Europe, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, published in Philadelphia in 1849 by Carey and Hart. Scanned Pages From The 1849 Book by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Taylor, of Norwich, published in London in 1830 by Treuttel and Wúrtz. Scanned pages from the 1830 book, Historic Survey of German Poetry, by W. If you are interested in knowing something about how our understanding of this story has changed over the past 200 years, then read each of these pages 78-91 - you will not be disappointed. It is very interesting to read his comments, and compare them to how we understand the story today. He complains that the manuscript has obviously been assembled in the wrong order, and mixes up many parts of the story. Taylor presents a very interesting, 14-page summary and commentary on the Beowulf story.

Drawings by Michael Foreman from the 2006 Children's book by Michael Morpurgoĭrawings by Michael Foreman from the children's book, Beowulf, by Michael Morpurgo, published by Candlewick Press in 2006. Note that Ben Slade has a Beowulf artwork page at: ĭrawings by John Green from the 2007 Dover coloring bookĭrawings by John Green from the 2007 Dover coloring book.

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