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HorrorDragon Fiction

Beowulf

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  • 1961 first published
  • 96 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
  • 16 editions
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Published in 1961, Beowulf is a horror and dragon fantasy poetry collection by Rosemary Sutcliff. Readers will find themes of kings and rulers, monsters, Beowulf and heroes.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 41 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions.

It runs to roughly 96 pages — 1–2 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Horror stories
  • Epic poetry, English, Old
  • Kings and rulers
  • Monsters
  • Beowulf
  • Heroes
  • Poetry
  • Dragons
  • Fantasy
  • Folklore
  • Children's stories
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Animals, mythical

Quick answers

Who wrote Beowulf?

Beowulf was written by Rosemary Sutcliff and first published in 1961.

What genre is Beowulf?

It is usually shelved as Horror and Dragon Fiction.

How long is Beowulf?

The median edition has 96 pages, about 1–2 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 Beowulf.

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