“Don’t take any class where you have to read Beowulf” -
Beowulf, two thumbs up!
A great warrior in an epic battle!
Yes, the monster was ‘proof against iron! yet Beowulf prevailed. Barehanded.
Also “Grendel”, by John Gardner, worth the time.
I always liked the movie treatment “Eaters of the Dead” Crichton’s interpretation.
Oh yes, “Grendel”. There’s a good sub-genre of books from other character’s point of view.