Title: Grendel
First published: 1974
Description: 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  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. This is the book William Gass called "one of the finest of our contemporary fictions."
Subjects: Fantasy fiction, Beowulf, Monsters, Adaptations, Fiction, Epic poetry, English (Old), Heroes, Dragons, Medieval Civilization, Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, Fictional Works Publication Type, Modern Literature, Mythology, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, fantasy, epic, Large type books, Fiction, fantasy, general
Places: Scandinavia
People: Grendel
Time periods: The Middle Ages
LC classification: PS3557 A7248 G7