--- product_id: 15445510 title: "Beowulf" price: "฿156" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/15445510-beowulf store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # Beowulf **Price:** ฿156 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Beowulf - **How much does it cost?** ฿156 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/15445510-beowulf) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The oldest long poem in Old English, written about AD 1,000, Beowulf tells the story of a great warrior of southern Scandinavia, in both youth and maturity. The monster Grendel terrorizes the Scyldings of Hrothgar's Danish Kingdom until Beowulf defeats him. As a result, he has to face her enraged mother. Beowulf dies after a battle against a fierce dragon. Review: Beowulf - Beowulf by Anonymous Translated by Burton Raffel The book runs 98 pages, not including the introduction, afterword, glossary, and genealogies. Burton Raffel's translation is easy for a modern reader to follow and very engaging. Any work that has withstood the test of time like Beowulf will get a five‑star rating from me. But even if Beowulf had been written in modern times, I think I would still rate it five stars. I found the story very compelling and was impressed with the vivid images it invoked. The author does a great job setting the scene, building toward the action, and finishing strong. Beowulf is a very enjoyable protagonist. It's a classic story of good versus evil. The author does a phenomenal job portraying Beowulf as a great leader—the kind of man every warrior would want on their side. An equally strong job is done in representing Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon as disgusting agents of evil. The theme that stood out to me the most was that of light defeating dark—God defeating Satan. Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon are always depicted as dwelling in dark, dank lairs outside the kingdom, whereas Beowulf is always in the light or a bringer of light. Herot is described as a bright place with gleaming gold; likewise, Grendel's lair and the dragon's stone tower are said to be lit after Beowulf arrives. Beowulf restores the light in Herot and brings light into Grendel's dark lair and the dragon's dark tower. This is a great story, and to me it is clear why it still stands tall after so many centuries—well deserved. Review: Readable prose edition - The digital copy could be better is some regards but it is good enough. The prose is very readable for people, like me, who struggle with the verse versions. The story is great. ## Images ![Beowulf - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51UYqi43T3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beowulf *by J***B on April 30, 2026* Beowulf by Anonymous Translated by Burton Raffel The book runs 98 pages, not including the introduction, afterword, glossary, and genealogies. Burton Raffel's translation is easy for a modern reader to follow and very engaging. Any work that has withstood the test of time like Beowulf will get a five‑star rating from me. But even if Beowulf had been written in modern times, I think I would still rate it five stars. I found the story very compelling and was impressed with the vivid images it invoked. The author does a great job setting the scene, building toward the action, and finishing strong. Beowulf is a very enjoyable protagonist. It's a classic story of good versus evil. The author does a phenomenal job portraying Beowulf as a great leader—the kind of man every warrior would want on their side. An equally strong job is done in representing Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon as disgusting agents of evil. The theme that stood out to me the most was that of light defeating dark—God defeating Satan. Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon are always depicted as dwelling in dark, dank lairs outside the kingdom, whereas Beowulf is always in the light or a bringer of light. Herot is described as a bright place with gleaming gold; likewise, Grendel's lair and the dragon's stone tower are said to be lit after Beowulf arrives. Beowulf restores the light in Herot and brings light into Grendel's dark lair and the dragon's dark tower. This is a great story, and to me it is clear why it still stands tall after so many centuries—well deserved. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readable prose edition *by C***L on August 30, 2025* The digital copy could be better is some regards but it is good enough. The prose is very readable for people, like me, who struggle with the verse versions. The story is great. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hard to decipher, but musical and humane. (AmazonClassics Edition) *by R***. on July 2, 2019* Translated by Francis Barton Gummere (I mention it because Amazon displays all the reviews under different Beowulf editions) this book was harder than I thought. I am not a native English speaker but I have read essays about kennings and time ago I had seen that animated movie of Beowulf (whose cgi I didn't like that much) thus I was a bit prepared to read Beowulf... but not, I failed. The alliteration was quite musical, epic, it sounds stately when each line is read slowly in your mind, but in exchange was harder to understand the story. It doesn't help that other stories are mixed in between. Nevertheless I liked it. As a whole I think it is a sum of many parts not blending well, a hydra. But the parts that make it are quite beautiful. The lines speak about swords that melt through blood, warriors that are brothers and make promises that involve kingdoms, the frigid sea and demigod strenght through decades of life. Grendel biting and mocking men. Each line in its alliteration lives in itself and dies in itself. Maybe in its original day this beauty was crystalline and made a whole story that I couldn't see. In another point there are Norse or Germanic Gods but not quite, and there is the Christian God, but not quite. Because the God in which Beowulf and his kinsmen believe is one a strong one that loves his warriors. So we have a book that, in reference to religion, is a bit a godless one, and that makes it interesting too, because it is pure human heart and will winning the battle. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/15445510-beowulf](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/15445510-beowulf) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-07-07*