In epics, heroes defeat monsters: in Beowulf, the hero not only defeats a monster but also defeats a monster’s mother. This 8th Century Anglo-Saxon poem is skilfully retold for a modern audience.
Herman Melville’s epic chronicling one man’s pursuit of a white whale, written before psychological analysis had become a science, is more than a study in monomania. The dramatic interplay between captain and crew members provides a gripping and ultimately tragic tale.
A Claymation adaptation of Cervantes' masterpiece “Don Quixote,” about a mad Spaniard who thinks he's a knight. Paul Bradley provides the voice of Sancho Panza, Quixote's faithful squire. Other voices include...Narrator: Nadim Sawatha. Jeronimo Perez: Christian Rodska.
In Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," a group of travelers on the way from London to Canterbury regale each other with stories to pass the time, including "The Nun's Priest's Tale," "The Knight's Tale," "The Wife of Bath's Tale." Chaucer: Voice of Bob Peck.