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    Beowulf
    Beowulf
    Beowulf
    Audiobook3 hours

    Beowulf

    Written by Stanley P. Baldwin, M.A.

    Narrated by Ellen Grafton

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    About this audiobook

    The CliffsNotes study guide on Beowulf supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read Beowulf. Reading a literary work doesn’t mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement your reading to be sure you get all you can from Beowulf. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more. For further information on Beowulf, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com.

    IN THIS AUDIOBOOK

    • Learn about the Life and Background of the author
    • Hear an Introduction to Beowulf
    • Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries
    • Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter
    • Examine in-depth Character Analyses
    • Acquire an understanding of Beowulf with Critical Essays
    • Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 16, 2011
    ISBN9781611066913
    Beowulf
    Author

    Stanley P. Baldwin, M.A.

    Stanley P. Baldwin received his M.A. in English from the University of Kentucky. He is a writer and teacher living in Nebraska.

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