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What is Grendel about?

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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.\"

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What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Grendel?

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Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

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Where can I read a sample of Grendel?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780394471433

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Grendel?

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John Gardner

Question 5

Who is the Publisher of the book Grendel?

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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