Beowulf is the earliest extant poem in a modern European language reflecting a feudal, newly Christian world of heroes and monsters, blood and victory, life and death. Its beauty, power, and artistry have kept it alive for more than thirteen centuries. @Eazy-B Uh oh. Grendel’s mom showed up. She is really pissed. Wait. Monsters have feelings? From Twitterature: The World"s Greatest Books in Twenty Tweets or Less