Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics most important article ever written about the poem. Scholars of Anglo-Saxon agree that the work was influential, transforming the study of "Beowulf". J. R. R. Tolkien's essay ""Beowulf": The Monsters and the Critics", initially delivered as a lecture in 1936, is regarded as a formative work in modern "Beowulf" studies. In it, Tolkien speaks against critics who play down the monsters in the poem, namely Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon, in favour of using "Beowulf" solely as a source for Anglo-Saxon history. Tolkien argues that rather than being merely extraneous, these elements are key to the narrative and should
The Wingfeather Saga is available for streaming on multiple platforms. The series' producer, J. Chris Wall, and author, Andrew Peterson, are currently in the process of pitching the show to film and television outlets. The Wingfeather Saga The Wingfeather Saga is a series of four fantasy novels plus a "Creaturepedia" written by singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson, consisting of "On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness", "North! Or Be Eaten", "The Monster in the Hollows", and "The Warden and the Wolf King". The series chronicles the adventures and transformations of a family called Igiby (grandfather Podo, mother Nia, and three children, Janner, Tink,