Grendel

John Gardner

ISBN 10: 0788711032 / ISBN 13: 9780788711039

Published by Recorded Books, 1997

About this Item

a retelling of Beowulf from the view of the Grendel. And audio Cassette. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Seller Inventory # 123489821

Bibliographic Details

Title: Grendel

Publisher: Recorded Books

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Audio Book (Cassette)

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Book Type: Ex-Library

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Synopsis:

When Grendel is drawn up from the caves under the mere where he lives with his bloated, inarticulate hag of a mother into the fresh night air, it is to lay waste Hrothgar's meadhall and heap destruction on the humans he finds there. What else can he do? For he is not like the men who busy themselves with God, love and beauty. He sees the infuriating human rage for order and recognises the meaninglessness of his own existence. GRENDEL is John Gardner's masterpiece; it vividly reinvents the world of Beowulf. In Grendel himself, a creature of grotesque comedy, pain and disillusioned intelligence, Gardner has created the most unforgettable monster fantasy.

Review:

Grendel is a beautiful and heartbreaking modern retelling of the Beowulf epic from the point of view of the monster, Grendel, the villain of the 8th-century Anglo-Saxon epic. This book benefits from both of Gardner's careers: in addition to his work as a novelist, Gardner was a noted professor of medieval literature and a scholar of ancient languages.