The Communist Manifesto

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Beowulf -- Deor -- Caedmon's Hymn -- The battle of Brunanburh [1] -- The battle of Brunanburh [2] as translated by A.L. Tennyson -- The dream of the Rood -- The wanderer -- The battle of Maldon -- The seafarer [1] -- The seafarer [2], as translated by Erza Pound -- Judith -- The fight at Finnsburh.;Unique and beautiful, Beowulf brings to life a society of violence and honor, fierce warriors and bloody battles, deadly monsters and famous swords. Written by an unknown poet in about the eighth century, this masterpiece of Anglo-Saxton literature transforms legends, myth, history, and ancient songs into the richly colored tale of the hero Beowulf, the loathsome man-eater Grendel, his vengeful water-hag mother, and a treasure-hoarding dragon. The earliest surviving epic poem in any modern European language. Beowulf is a stirring portrait of a heroic world'somber, vast, and magnificent. From the Paperback edition.