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Grendel by John Gardner, John Gardner is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Grendel about?
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 Saxon classic epic. "An extraordinary achievement."— New York Times The first and most terrifying monster in English literature, from the great early epic Beowulf , tells his own side of the story in this frequently banned book. This is the novel William Gass called "one of the finest of our contemporary fictions."
Who reads Grendel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- John Gardner, John Gardner
- Publisher
- Random House Vintage Books
- Published
- 1989
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780606011709
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Poetry, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.69 / 5 (26,317 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Grendel (1972)
- Grendel (1985)
- Grendel (1971)
- Grendel (1974)
- The Art of Fiction : Notes on Craft for Young Writers (1991)
- Grendel (2010)
- Grendel (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (1985)
- Grendel (Fantasy Masterworks 41) (2004)
- Grendel (1983)
- Grendel (1970)
- The Art of Fiction : Notes on Craft for Young Writers (2010)
- Grendel (Fantasy Masterworks) (2004)
- Grendel (Vintage) (1971)
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