Some teachers are just terrible. I didn't even realize there could have been an error in translation let alone other versions. So I did a look, and the author you mentioned popped up. I love reading so much, but if the book is hard to follow, I lose interest.
I hadn't heard of Bewolf before..it looks really good. I'm going out today to see if I can find a copy.
http://www.constantreader.com/discussions/beowolf.htm Thanks!
Follow it up with Crichton's,
Eater's of the Dead. He adds a very provocative perspective of his own to the original legend.
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