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Dragon Fiction

Beowulf

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  • 1973 first published
  • 156 pages
  • 4 editions
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Alexander, Michael's Beowulf (1973) is a dragon fantasy poetry collection. The story is set in Scandinavia. Readers will find themes of heroes, monsters, Poetry and dragons.

15 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 156 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Epic poetry, English, Old
  • Heroes
  • Monsters
  • Poetry
  • Dragons
  • Beowulf
  • Poetry, Poetic works by one author
  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Modernized versions
  • Übersetzung

Quick answers

Who wrote Beowulf?

Beowulf was written by Alexander, Michael and first published in 1973.

What genre is Beowulf?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is Beowulf?

The median edition has 156 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Beowulf?

Readers who like it often enjoy Eaters of the Dead, Grendel and Novels (Congo / Eaters of the Dead / Sphere).

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