Beowulf

by Anonymous

Contributors: James Albert Harrison, Robert Sharp, John Lesslie Hall

Contents

  1. I. The Passing of Scyld
  2. II. The Hall Heorot
  3. III. Grendel's Visits
  4. IV. Hygelac's Thane
  5. V. The Errand
  6. VI. Beówulf's Speech
  7. VII. Hrothgar's Welcome
  8. VIII. Hrothgar Tells of Grendel
  9. IX. Hunferth Objects to Beówulf
  10. X. Beówulf's Contest with Breca.—The Feast
  11. XI. The Watch for Grendel
  12. XII. Grendel's Raid
  13. XIII. Beówulf Tears Off Grendel's Arm
  14. XIV. The Joy at Heorot
  15. XV. Hrothgar's Gratulation
  16. XVI. The Banquet and the Gifts
  17. XVII. Song of Hrothgar's Poet—The Lay of Hnaef and Hengest
  18. XVIII. The Gleeman's Tale Is Ended
  19. XIX. Beówulf's Jewelled Collar. The Heroes Rest
  20. XX. Grendel's Mother Attacks the Ring-Danes
  21. XXI. Sorrow at Heorot: Æschere's Death
  22. XXII. Beówulf Seeks the Monster in the Haunts of the Nixies
  23. XXIII. The Battle with the Water-Drake
  24. XXIV. Beówulf Slays the Sprite
  25. XXV. Hrothgar's Gratitude: He Discourses
  26. XXVI. The Discourse Is Ended.—Beówulf Prepares to Leave
  27. XXVII. The Parting Words
  28. XXVIII. Beówulf Returns to Geatland.—The Queens Hygd and Thrytho
  29. XXIX. His Arrival. Hygelac's Reception
  30. XXX. Beówulf's Story of the Slayings
  31. XXXI. He Gives Presents to Hygelac. Hygelac Rewards Him. Hygelac's Death. Beówulf Reigns
  32. XXXII. The Fire-Drake. The Hoard
  33. XXXIII. Beowulf Resolves to Kill the Fire-Drake
  34. XXXIV. Retrospect of Beówulf.—Strife Between Sweonas and Geatas
  35. XXXV. Memories of Past Time.—The Feud with the Fire-Drake
  36. XXXVI. Wiglaf Helps Beówulf in the Feud
  37. XXXVII. Beówulf Wounded to Death
  38. XXXVIII. The Jewel-Hoard. The Passing of Beowulf
  39. XXXIX. The Coward-Thanes
  40. XL. The Soldier's Dirge and Prophecy
  41. XLI. He Tells of the Swedes and the Geatas
  42. XLII. Wîglaf Speaks. The Building of the Bale-Fire
  43. XLIII. Beówulf's Funeral Pyre