Grendel (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: John Gardner
- First Published: 1971
- Type of Plot: Fantasy literature
- Time of Work: The early Middle Ages
- Setting: The Scandinavian countryside
- Principal Characters: Grendel, Grendel’s Mother, Hrothgar, Wealtheow, The Dragon, Unferth, The Geat Hero
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, Folkloric or magical people, Mythical animals, Mythology or myths, War, Kings, queens, or royalty, Legends, Human behavior, Existentialism, Heroes or heroism, Scandinavia or Scandinavians, Middle Ages, Sixth century, Monsters, Dragons
- Locales: Scandinavia
The Novel
Grendel is the story of the battle between the monster Grendel and the Scandinavian King Hrothgar, told through the eyes of the monster. The story highlights the various encounters between the monster and the men who hate and fear him but who are powerless to do anything to him, until a stranger from across the waters comes to end Grendel’s life.
Grendel lives in an undersea cave with his mother but spends most of his time wandering through the forests, observing the men and women in the various villages and fortresses built across the countryside....
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