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Beowulf Battle Scene performed by Benjamin Bagby
Benjamin Bagby’s Beowulf recitation uses voice, gestures, and Anglo-saxon harp to bring the ancient epic poem to life. This short clip from the DVD of Bagby’s performance features an intense battle scene.
British Literature Videos
Videos referenced in British Literature (E4): Unit 1 Beowulf battle scene performed by Benjamin Bagby: http://excellence-in-literature.com/british-lit/e4-resources/beowulf-battle-scene-performed-by-benjamin-bagby Unit 3 Knights of the Round Table 1953 movie trailer: http://excellence-in-literature.com/british-lit/e4-resources/knights-of-the-round-table-1953-movie-trailer Unit 7 Great Expectations 1946 film: http://excellence-in-literature.com/british-lit/e4-resources/great-expectations-1946-film Unit 9 Virginia Woolf (audio recording): … Continue reading
Texts for British Literature
British Literature: A Survey Course (English 4) Available for purchase at: http://everyday-education.com/literature/eng4.shtml What does British Literature cover? British Literature is a college-preparatory literature survey course. Focus works, including novels, short stories, poems, and drama, have been selected for literary quality, … Continue reading
Why Read Beowulf? by Robert F. Yeager
Why Read Beowulf? By Robert F. Yeager Beowulf, the rousing Old English poem of man and monster, has been a classroom classic for generations. Its own survival as a text is nearly as epic as the story it tells. Beowulf’s … Continue reading
