Beowulf Free Audiobook Download by Seamus Heaney

Beowulf is the story of a hero from the ancient world, whose adventures are told in the form of poetry by an anonymous author. The protagonist, Beowulf, is a young man who has been chosen to protect a city against an evil dragon. Set in Scandinavia during the 6th century, it tells how Beowulf joins forces with Hrothgar and his people as they fight off their adversaries and become wealthy.

The eponymous hero of the saga is a Danish warrior out to avenge his father's death, along with the death of twenty other men who had fallen before him. As he and his crew approach the Swedish kingdom, they are met by a dragon that has been terrorizing the local people. This is where Beowulf begins to fight for his life in earnest.

In the ancient literature of the Anglo-Saxons, Beowulf is a semi-mythical hero and the eponymous protagonist. The story follows his struggle against Grendel, a supernatural monster and Heaney's translations are vivid and powerful. Beowulf tells of his heroism in battle and how he defeats Grendel and becomes king after he kills his father Hrothgar.

Seamus Heaney was a poet who had an immense impact on the literature world. His most famous work, Beowulf, is a poetic work first published in 1999. This book has a rhythm that sometimes makes it challenging to read and interpret at times. If you are in the mood for something that will make you think and feel, this is a book you will want to listen to.

This is a great audiobook for a child or adult who is interested in learning about the epic poem of Beowulf. This audiobook has an interesting narrator, but all the narration should not be taken as fact. It is important to remember that this book contains many old and new poems, which makes it even more difficult to keep track of all that happened in the story.

A beautifully narrated audiobook about the story of a heroic Norseman, Beowulf and his epic fight with Grendel.