Beowulf vs Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Epic poetry, Heroes, Monsters, Dragons, Poetry

Cover of Beowulf

Beowulf Rosemary Sutcliff · 1961 ★★★★☆ 3.8 96 pages · ≈ 1 h 47 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment

Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment A. J. Wyatt · 1914 ★★★★☆ 3.9 255 pages · ≈ 4 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Beowulf is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment.
Beowulf is the easier read (Moderate), Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment more demanding (Demanding).

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