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Beowulf | The Language and Setting of Beowulf
Since Beowulf was written in Old English, any student studying this poem will be helped by learning something of the history of this language, and understanding the basic elements of Old English poetry.
According to most historians, the Anglo-Saxon period began in 449 and ended in 1066 with the Norman conquest. This was a period of 617 years, almost three times longer than America has been a country. From this period, only some 30,000 lines of poetry remain, about the length of a long best seller. Of this number, 3,182 lines comprise the poem Beowulf.
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Beowulf: Summary and Analysis
- Lines 1-370 Summary and Analysis
- Lines 371–835 Summary and Analysis
- Lines 836–1,250 Summary and Analysis
- Lines 1,251–1,650 Summary and Analysis
- Lines 1,651–1,887 Summary and Analysis
- Lines 1,888–2,220 Summary and Analysis
- Lines 2,221–2,601 Summary and Analysis
- Lines 2,602–3,057 Summary and Analysis
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