John Gardner's Grendel
Grendel is a 1971 novel by the American author John Gardner. ... It is a retelling of part of the Old English poem Beowulf from the perspective of the antagonist, ...
Grendel by John Gardner - Goodreads
The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his side of the story in a book William Gass called one ...
Grendel at 50: How John Gardner's Finest Novel Undermines His ...
Grendel is not merely a monster but a sort of existentialist antihero, meaning-obsessed, struggling to grasp the significance of his existence.
Grendel by John Gardner: 9780679723110 - Penguin Random House
This classic and much lauded retelling of Beowulf follows the monster Grendel as he learns about humans and fights the war at the center of the Anglo...
Grendel: Study Guide - SparkNotes
American author John Gardner's 1971 novel Grendel offers a unique perspective on the Old English tale of Beowulf by narrating the story told in the classic ...
John Gardner, Grendel (1971) - The Grinnell Beowulf
In his novel adaptation, Gardner turns Grendel into an engaging and sympathetic character who is both consciously funny and unwittingly amusing.
A book lovers thoughts, writings, and reviews. Posted in 2 star, Book Review Some Deep Shit: A review of Grendel by John Gardner
Weird Fiction Revisited: John Gardner's Grendel
Grendel, penned by John Gardner, reimagines the Beowulf saga through the eyes of its most notorious and monstrous villain. This is not just a ...
GRENDEL by John Gardner -- Novels for Students
John Gardner's Grendel is a retelling of the first part of the Anglo-Saxon epic, Beowulf, with an important difference. In Grendel, the monster gets to tell ...
Book Review: Grendel by John Gardner - Val Muller
If you're looking for intelligence and wit with some (dark) humor woven in, this is a good read if you have read Beowulf.
"John Gardner's Grendel: The Importance of Community in Making ...
John Gardner's Grendel examines the ways in which humans make meaning out of their lives. By changing the original Beowulf monster into a creature who ...
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Overview. This classic and much lauded retelling of Beowulf follows the monster Grendel as he learns about humans and fights the war at the center of the Anglo ...
GRENDEL by John Gardner. Page 3. Vintage Books Edition, April 1989. Copyright (c) 1971 by John Gardner. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American ...
John Gardner's Grendel: Norman Mailer and Joseph Heller didn't ...
John Gardner's 1971 novel telling the story of Beowulf's first great opponent from the monster's point of view.
Grendel | novel by Gardner - Britannica
Other articles where Grendel is discussed: Beowulf: Editions and adaptations: John Gardner's Grendel (1971), for example, took the point of view of the ...
Grendel | John Gardner | Reprint - Yesterday's Muse Books
New York: Vintage Books, 1989. Antonucci, Emil. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Item #2327767 ISBN: 0679723110 Reprint. Tear on spine, spine base ...
Grendel hates the way the humans have battles and slaughter each other and then slaughter their enemies' livestock, pointlessly taking lives.
JOHN GARDNER. GRENDEL. Illustrated by Emil Antonucci. Vintage Books. A Division of Random House, Inc. New York. Comma Bay Data Pt 1;. Page 2. 1. The old ram ...
John Gardner's Grendel - Dena Bain Taylor
It took the American novelist John Gardner, in his wickedly funny novel Grendel (1971), to ask a few questions: Can the hero exist without a ...
Review: Grendel by John Gardner - That's What She Read
This novel follows Grendel's 12-year war with Hrothgar and his conflicting emotions towards the men he watches from afar.