Beowulf

by Julian Glover (Adaptor), Sheila Mackie (Illustrator)

Other authors: Michael J. Alexander (Translator), Magnus Magnusson (Introduction), Edwin Morgan (Translator)

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Beowulf is a tale of heroes, monsters, dragons and mystical beasts. It was told in the mead halls by the travelling or resident story-teller over several days of drunken revelry. Containing many sub-plots and long accounts of battles and family relationships it delighted contemporary audiences. Beowulf is a rattling good yarn that never fails to stir the hearts and imagination of all who hear it.… (more)

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Takes a few listenings to really get into the story but once there it becomes quite intriguing. (

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charlie68 | Sep 27, 2019 |

Adapted by actor Julian Glover as a one-man show he could put on between film roles, this is an abridgement of the Old English poem. Glover has pared away much of the peripheral material (genealogies, etc.) and presents the core of Beowulf's adventures: the battles with Grendel, Grendel's mother and the dragon.

This is a good, modern abridgement and as an introduction to the full poem is excellent. I saw a televised performance of the show a couple of years ago and it was very effective.

The text is illuminated with illustrations by Shelia Mackie, which enrich the text with depictions of Anglo-Saxon artefacts, animals and monsters. (

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Michael.Rimmer | Mar 30, 2013 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Glover, Julian	Adaptor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Mackie, Sheila	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed
Alexander, Michael J.	Translator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Magnusson, Magnus	Introduction	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Morgan, Edwin	Translator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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This is an adaptation by the actor, Julian Glover, of the Beowulf poem, based upon the translation by Michael Alexander. As an adaptation, it should not be combined with direct translations of the original text.

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Beowulf is a tale of heroes, monsters, dragons and mystical beasts. It was told in the mead halls by the travelling or resident story-teller over several days of drunken revelry. Containing many sub-plots and long accounts of battles and family relationships it delighted contemporary audiences. Beowulf is a rattling good yarn that never fails to stir the hearts and imagination of all who hear it.

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