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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.

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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

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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

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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

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