Beowulf Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I remember reading this story in high school. I wasn't particularly found of this story, however with that being said, I did feel my high school English teacher did a good job of making this story interesting. He helped bring this story to life, and for that, I think this is a good story for a teacher who is looking for traditional literature for the young adult. "

" I would give it 3.5 stars, but 3 will have to suffice. We just read this in British Literature to 1603. It wasn't my favorite poem, but it wasn't bad either. "

" A good man battles a monster, violent and bloody. I read it for the first time in HS English as a senior "

" Read in my spare time since I hadn't in school and figured I should. After getting over the "So-and-so, son of Blahdy-blah" and the over-glorifying of the characters as is the nature of an epic poem, it was actually an enjoyable read. I hadn't known Beowulf's other exploits besides Grendel and his mother. (January 2008) "

" I really enjoyed the Beowulf movie, so naturally I started to read the book, hoping the book would be better. I was wrong... I do fill guilt bashing the name of a great poem such as Beowulf, but I have to write what I felt as I was reading the book. The book did little for me to keep me interested, but there were several battles that were as great as predicted. But I do have to say you literally have to want to read the book to actually want to finish it. On a side note the movie was not the same as the book, but almost completely different. "

" Beowulf is an epic journey through European mythology which I thorouhly enjoyed. I recommend this for people who love dabbling in ancient tales. Like several of the other works that I've read, Beowulf was an assignment from my Honors English II class (and I do believe I would have gotten more out of it if I hadn't so anxiously poured over it and enjoyed my time reading the story. All the same, it's wonderful). I have never watched the popular movie, however my teacher has given it bad reviews and pushes the policy to "never judge a book by it's movie" "

" It's all about the flow of language for me. I much prefer to here it read to me in old English. "

" This book is great because I'm into a lot of action books and this is one of the best that I have read, and I read a lot of action books. This book gets me thinking because I haven't read a lot of this at school and I haven't even watched the movie, so I would try and predict what would happen next. "

" Loved the story of Beowulf! Even though we were forced to read it in school, this is one of the few stories that I really enjoyed. Full of adventure, castles, action, and monsters. Definitely worth a good read if you can understand the writing! "

" Read for Uni, half on a Saturday night infront f the tv and half on a Sunday morning, easy to plod through for an old tale, however the many foreign names mentioned in passing can get a little confusing along with the excessive variantiions of people's names and titles. Occasionally beautiful. "

" I tried to read beowulf in a lot of different translations. This one is by far the easiest. I'm not a scholar so I don't know if it's the best. "

" Prose was interesting and different. The story in itself however is not something that excites my imagination. "

" I discuss this book in my review of "Grendel." "

" This is a beautiful translation! It flows smoothly and poetically while keeping its bewitching originality. I can't imagine re-reading 'Beowulf' by anyone but Heaney. "

" All the verse translations are better than the prose translations. I think I prefer the Michael Alexander verse translation over the Heaney, although they are both quite good. I would like to read the Frederick Rebsamen version also. "

" I only picked this up for the original Anglo-Saxon, of course. Heaney's wafflings on the other page were unforgivable. "

" My issue is the translation. I do not enjoy his translation from the Anglo-Saxon. I have read better translations. "

" I like the hero's journey aspect of the story, and the fact that it's so old, and a look into a really different time period and culture from the present day America. I just didn't really enjoy reading it. Not the type of style I'm into, is all. "

" The best version of a classic. What else can I say? Beautiful. "

" One of my favorite stories of all time. "

" One of the finest epics I know. "

" Read the English Literature Version you read in English Class "

" A classic--though I think that after Beowulf defeats Grendel's mother the story loses steam... "

" Fabulous!! I've finally read this, altho' I had to do it out loud when no one was around. What an interesting story. In a few years, I think my son will enjoy it too. It's actually a 'follow-able' plot, even if the people & place-names are a bit complicated and strange. "

" S'alright. There were some exciting scenes in this book, and there were some hidden messages that you must really search for, but some of the book is boring and useless. All in all, not a bad read. Certainly better than that atrocious film. "

" Interesting but boring...does that make sense? It was just too much of a slow and long read. "

" THE reason I majored in English. Definitely not for everyone, but if you love Old English, epic poems and/or anything Anglo-Saxon, you will definitely love Beowulf. "

" Historically valuable but I could not make it through the whole thing. "

" I have loved Beowulf since Elementary and I finaly own a copy. This one is great because it has the original text right beside the english translation. "

" If you're going to read Beowulf, this is the version you'll want. I can't even put into coherent words what this story did for me. Yes, I know, it's dated, but the language! Brought me to tears more than once because I was so into it. Keep in mind I'm a Norse geek and a weenie. "

" Old school monster battles? Written by a cloistered monk? Instant five stars. "

" A great story written by a great storyteller. Must be read with a glass of mead and a haunch of beef! "

" Just excellent. I enjoyed every line. "

" Meh, Liked the Odyssey a lot better. "

" I had to read this for school and I am not into prose at all, but overall it was a good book. Funny how the movie in parts does not coincide with the book. "

" It has the potential to be a good book. The story is.... though for me unrelatable, interesting. Its that having been forced to read it a thousand times that makes me hate it and burst into tears at its mention. "