Title: A great translation of an interesting story
Product review: _Beowulf_ is a fairly simple story, but still an interesting read. The battle scenes are exciting, especially the fight with the dragon in the end. Even as Beowulf conquers his enemies, there's a dark sense of foreboding throughout, which makes for a very somber tone. In between action sequences, _Beowulf_ has much to say about honorable conduct and the Warrior's Code--enough where I wonder if the story wasn't intended to be instructional. As far as the classics go, it's a pretty quick read (about 100 pages of text--you can read it in one or two sittings).When dealing with older works like this, your reading experience can be a dream or a nighmare depending the quality of the translation. Seamus Heaney makes this work clear and accessible to everyone. Also, he includes a pretty good introduction dealing with the history of _Beowulf_, as well as some things to look out for while reading it.
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