18 books like Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment

What to read after Beowulf, with the Finnsburg fragment — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Beowulf Rosemary Sutcliff · 1961 · ★ 4.0 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Shares Epic poetry, Heroes, Monsters, Dragons with this book.

Beowulf Ian Serraillier · 1954 · 47p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A retelling of the classic tale of Beowulf, appropriate for young adults. Shares Epic poetry, Monsters, Dragons, Poetry

Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary J.R.R. Tolkien · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate From his creative attention to detail in these lectures there arises a sense of the immediacy and clarity of his vision. It is as if he entered into the imagined past: standing beside Beowulf and his men shaking out their mail shirts as they beached their ship on the coast of Denmark, listening to the rising anger of Beowulf at the taunting of Unferth, or looking up in amazement at Grendel's… Shares Epic poetry, Monsters, Dragons, Poetry

Beowulf Kevin Crossley-Holland · 1968 · ★ 3.5 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Shares Epic poetry, Heroes, Monsters, Dragons with this book.

Apparition Poems Adam Fieled · 2006 · 6p · ≈ 12m · Light *Apparition Poems*, by American artist Adam Fieled, is an **epic in fragments**, and includes poems which run the formal and thematic gamut- sonnets, monologues, lyrics, meta-poems, and poems of philosophical inquiry. It was released as a Blazevox print book in 2010. Shares Epic poetry, Poetry

Dragon's Blood Jane Yolen · 1982 · ★ 3.8 · 303p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Jakkin was born into bond, in service in the great dragon barns of Master Sarkkhan. The key to his freedom was a fighting dragon of his own, a skilled and deadly beast that could triumph in the dragon pits which lay beneath the Rock. But that was a distant dream - until the day Jakkin stole a hatchling, and found himself the proud possessor of a dragon among dragons, a true fighting red, a… Shares Monsters, Dragons

A Sending of Dragons Jane Yolen · 1987 · ★ 4.3 · 189p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Falsely accused of sabotage, Jakkin and Akki are left to certain death in the wilderness of the planet Austar IV but, with the aid of five baby dragons, manage not only to survive but also to gain unusual powers and insights. Shares Monsters, Dragons

Grendel John Gardner · 1971 · ★ 3.7 · 174p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story in this frequently banned book. This classic and much lauded retelling of Beowulf follows the monster Grendel as he learns about humans and fights the war at the center of the Anglo Saxon classic epic. This is the book William Gass called "one of the finest of our… Shares Epic poetry, Heroes, Monsters, Dragons

The Complete Poetical Works Edgar Allan Poe · 1849 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares Poetry with this book.

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 · ★ 4.0 · 457p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Shares Poetry with this book.

Evolution of the Dragon G. Elliot Smith · 2003 · 287p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Dragons with this book.

Vengeance of Dragons Holly Lisle · 1999 · ★ 3.9 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares Dragons with this book.

Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Charlotte Brontë · 1846 · ★ 3.9 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters,  Charlotte,  Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in poetry), and their first work to ever go in print. To evade contemporary prejudice against female writers, the Brontë sisters adopted androgynous first names. All three retained the… Shares Poetry

How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head Bill Peet · 1971 · ★ 4.3 · 46p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Although he comes from a fierce family, Droofus is a good dragon undeserving of the price the king puts on his head. Shares Dragons

Three Tales of My Father's Dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett · 1987 · ★ 4.5 · 241p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A compilation of three tales which relate the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris. Shares Dragons

Dragon Haven Robin Hobb · 2010 · ★ 4.1 · 570p · ≈ 19h · Moderate The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Keeper returns with a second enthralling tale of dragons and humans, adventure and discovery, love and freedom. Centuries had passed since dragons last roamed the war-torn world of the Rain Wild River. But as peace once again settled upon the land, a lost generation of sea serpents—ancient, half-starved, and weary—returned to cocoon,… Shares Dragons

Dragon Keeper Robin Hobb · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 560p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Enter the spellbinding world of dragons...and those who tend themOne of the most gifted fantasy authors writing today, New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb has dazzled readers with brilliantly imaginative, emotionally resonant, and compulsively readable tales set in far-flung realms not unlike our own. In this enthralling new novel, she returns to the territory of her beloved Liveship… Shares Dragons

Marmion Sir Walter Scott · 1800 · 295p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Shares Poetry with this book.

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