Beowulf

Beowulf is an Old English epic poem which follows the life of the protagonist Beowulf in his efforts to find and defeat the monster Grendel. The poem runs over 3,000 lines long and is considered to be one of the earliest known epics. Scholars believe it was composed sometime between the eighth and eleventh century A.D. by an unknown author. Over one million versions are in print today and have been translated from Old English to modern languages.