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Grendel

by John Gardner

1971174 pages~3h readFantasy

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Grendel

by John Gardner

1971174 pages~3h readFantasy

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“The old ram stands looking down over rockslides, stupidly triumphant.”

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Author

John Gardner

Published

1971

Pages

174

Editions

35 editions

Language

ENG

ISBN

9780233963426

§ Honors

what it won

☆Mythopoeic Fantasy Award · nominee 1972

§ About the book

Fantasy

The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf, tells his own side of the story.

§ Keywords

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Fantasy fiction Beowulf Monsters Adaptations Heroes Dragons Medieval Civilization Civilization, Anglo-Saxon Fictional Works Publication Type Modern Literature Mythology

§ The index

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Era

The Middle Ages

§ Where to read

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§ Editions

35 printings

Print · 1971

Knopf

174 pages · 0394471431 · English

Print · 1971

Ballantine Books

152 pages · 345028767095 · English

Print · 1971

Knopf

as “Grendel [by] John Gardner.”

174 pages · English

§ Adaptations

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1981

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First published 1971
174 pages · in English
№ 138023

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