Composed at the end of the first millennium, "Beowulf" is the elegiac narrative of the Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster. This illustrated edition includes full-page illustrations of Viking warships, chain mail, lyres, spearheads, a reconstruction ...

Composed at the end of the first millennium, "Beowulf" is the elegiac narrative of the Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster. This illustrated edition includes full-page illustrations of Viking warships, chain mail, lyres, spearheads, a reconstruction of a Great Hall.