Beowulf (Hall translation)
Unknowntranslated Byjohn Lesslie Hall and Translated Byjohn Lesslie Hall
Read by clarinetcarrot
The most famous piece of Old English literature, Beowulf was written by an unknown poet at least 1000 years ago and tells how the eponymous hero who is a great warrior defeats the monster Grendel and his mother. He later goes on to rule the Geats before dying killing another foe, a dragon. This metered translation was made by John Lesslie Hall - Summary by clarinetcarrot (3 hr 23 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 11:43 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters I - III | 11:01 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters IV - VI | 11:09 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters VII - IX | 11:40 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters X - XII | 14:33 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters XIII - XV | 12:14 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters XVI - XVIII | 12:06 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters XIX - XXI | 11:25 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters XXII - XXIV | 15:36 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters XXV - XXVII | 14:34 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters XXVIII - XXX | 14:53 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters XXXI - XXXIII | 14:31 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters XXXIV - XXXVI | 18:21 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters XXXVII - XXXIX | 11:53 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
| Chapters XL - XLIII | 17:36 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
Reviews
hothotpot
Overall, a good recording of a very decent translation. Sound quality varies a bit, but never to the point that you can't hear or understand what is being said. Some background noise can be heard, but not so loud as to be distracting. Reading is very dry, little variance in tone, but it is a straightforward reading not a theatrical one. I read along with the text as I listened and this really helped me absorb/understand what I was reading. I appreciate the time the reader took to do this.
A LibriVox Listener
This book is amazing and I can actually understand it.