Anglo-Saxon Aloud

A daily reading of the entire Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records,which includes all poems written in Old English. By Michael D. C. Drout, Prentice Professor of English at Wheaton College, Norton, MA.

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Archive for the 'Beowulf' Category

Beowulf, lines 1-11

Posted by mdrout on 26th November 2007

Here are the first eleven lines of Beowulf to help my English 208: Anglo-Saxon Literature class prepare them for memorization and recitation.

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Beowulf and Wiglaf fight the dragon

Posted by mdrout on 16th November 2007

Another excerpt from Beowulf Aloud to celebrate Beowulf. Today we hear Beowulf and Wiglaf fighting the dragon.

You can purchase the entire poem (a 3-CD set, for $25.00, which includes North American shipping) at the Beowulf Aloud link, or feel free to email me at mdrout -at- wheatoncollege.edu .

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Beowulf, lines 320-370, Beowulf arrives at Heorot

Posted by mdrout on 13th November 2007

To celebrate Beowulf, I am posting a few excerpts from my Beowulf Aloud this week. Today we hear Beowulf’s arrival at Heorot.

You can purchase the entire poem (a 3-CD set, for $25.00, which includes North American shipping) at the Beowulf Aloud link, or feel free to email me at mdrout -at- wheatoncollege.edu .

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Beowulf, lines 115-164: Grendel Attacks Heorot

Posted by mdrout on 12th November 2007

To celebrate Beowulf, I am posting a few excerpts from my Beowulf Aloud this week.  This one is the first description of Grendel’s depredations against the Danes in Heorot.

You can purchase the entire poem (a 3-CD set, for $25.00, which includes North American shipping) at the Beowulf Aloud link, or feel free to email me at mdrout -at- wheatoncollege.edu .

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