Beowulf by Anonymous

Beowulf

Anonymous with Seamus Heaney (Translator)

Beowulf

Anonymous with Seamus Heaney (Translator)

fiction classics fantasy poetry adventurous medium-paced

256 pages | first published 900

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Beowulf is a major epic of Anglo-Saxon literature, probably composed between the first half of the seventh century and the end of the first millennium. The poem was inspired by the oral tradition Anglo-Saxon and Germanic transcribed a verse epic, ...
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Moods

adventurous 92%
challenging 38%
dark 26%
tense 15%
funny 14%
reflective 13%
emotional 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
informative 7%
sad 5%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 41%
fast 32%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 59% | A mix: 27% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

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