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Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 11 original MP3 tracks, 1:55:48 running time and a link to listen.

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Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children, credited to Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children, by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall. Read by LibriVox volunteers. The brave warrior, Beowulf, comes to the aid of King Hrothgar when he hears that Grendel, a horrible monster, is terrorizing the inhabitants of Hart Hall. Beowulf heroically battles Grendel, the Water Witch, and a fierce dragon. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)

Recording facts

  • Recording title: Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children
  • Author credits: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
  • Language: English
  • Original MP3 tracks: 11
  • Listed recording duration: 1:55:48

Catalogue topics

  • children
  • fiction
  • beowulf
  • hrothgar
  • water witch
  • grendel
  • danes
  • goths

Track guide

  1. 00 - About This Book — 2:07
  2. 01 - How Grendel the Ogre Warred with the Dane Folk — 10:30
  3. 02 - How Beowulf the Goth Came to Daneland — 12:12
  4. 03 - Beowulf Telleth How He Warred with the Sea Folk — 11:08
  5. 04 - How Beowulf Overcame Grendel the Ogre — 10:38
  6. 05 - How the Water Witch Warred with the Dane Folk — 9:48
  7. 06 - How Beowulf Overcame the Water Witch — 8:28
  8. 07 - How Beowulf Returned to his Own Land — 12:50
  9. 08 - How the Fire Dragon Warred with the Goth Folk — 11:43
  10. 09 - How Beowulf Overcame the Dragon — 15:19
  11. 10 - Beowulf's Last Rest — 11:11

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