Beowulf
Anonymous · Medieval · Epic poetry
Subject guide
Heroism
Explore 9 works associated with Heroism in The Western Canon. This page is generated from reviewed catalog classifications and links directly to each featured work.
Featured works
The Nibelungenlied
Anonymous · Medieval · Epic poetry
Jerusalem Delivered
Torquato Tasso · Renaissance · Epic poetry
Sartor Resartus
Thomas Carlyle · Victorian · History / social criticism
The French Revolution
Thomas Carlyle · Victorian · History / social criticism
A Hero of Our Time
Mikhail Lermontov · 19th Century · Novel / poetry
The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien · Modern · Fantasy / criticism
On Fairy-Stories
J. R. R. Tolkien · Modern · Fantasy / criticism
The Silmarillion
J. R. R. Tolkien · Modern · Fantasy / criticism