The epic poem Beowulf was written sometime between 900 and 1000 A.D.  It is a narrative about the adventures of an epic hero named Beowulf.  It is considered an Anglo-Saxon masterpiece written in Old English.  Its story is just as exciting today as the day it was first told.  As a matter of fact, Beowulf is the earliest findings of written literature in the English language.  The entire original manuscript has survived and is kept at the British Library in London.