Beowulf - Rilegato

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0764163019 ISBN 13: 9780764163012

Casa editrice: B E S Pub Co, 2010

Riassunto

This retelling of the first great epic poem in the English language recounts the story of Beowulf, his heroic struggle against the monster Grendel, and his final fight to the death with a ferocious dragon. Barron'sGraphic Classics offer easy-to-follow retellings of immortal literary works. They introduce elementary and secondary school students to many of our culture's great plays, novels, and epic poems, and encourage boys and girls to discover the joy of reading the masterworks in their original form. Graphic Classics titles tell absorbing stories with high-quality color illustrations complemented with short narrative sections and dialogue balloons that capture the spirit of the originals. They also present background material to help young readers understand when and why the literary work was originally written.Graphic Classics titles are available in both paperback and hardcover editions.

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While warriors feast in the great hall, a hellish monster prowls the darkness outside. Seizing its chance, it snatches and eats thirty strong men as they sleep. Is there any hero alive who is brave enough to face this fiend?

One of the oldest stories in the English language is vividly and faithfully retold in graphic novel format.

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• Editore: B E S Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0764163019
• ISBN 13: 9780764163012
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 48
• Disegnatore: Sidong Li