Has anyone else ever read this? It's by John Gardner.
I'm on my second or third read with it in many, many years. I may have read it in high school. Which is pretty weird, considering it's a violent and very adult book.
You have to have Beowulf fresh in your mind though to get some of it. Several parts are laugh-out-loud funny (to me), in a one-liner sense.
I've never been one to really understand the "deeper meaning" of literature. I wouldn't mind some other people's perspective on it though.
If you haven't read it, read the cliffs notes (or preferred version) on Beowulf, and then pick it up. It's a quick, easy read; less than 200 pages.
I know he preferred Danish for breakfast....
Quote from: Sockmonkeyholocaust on July 05, 2006, 11:35:27 PM
I know he preferred Danish for breakfast....
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Quote from: Listener on July 06, 2006, 11:55:10 AM
Quote from: Sockmonkeyholocaust on July 05, 2006, 11:35:27 PM
I know he preferred Danish for breakfast....
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Who's that?
Quote from: Alice on July 06, 2006, 12:46:24 PM
Quote from: Listener on July 06, 2006, 11:55:10 AM
Quote from: Sockmonkeyholocaust on July 05, 2006, 11:35:27 PM
I know he preferred Danish for breakfast....
(http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/2586/rimshot2tz.jpg)
Who's that?
I dunno, but I imagine he just played a rimshot on those drums.
Quote from: SpaceBeefy on July 06, 2006, 12:50:42 PM
Quote from: Alice on July 06, 2006, 12:46:24 PM
Quote from: Listener on July 06, 2006, 11:55:10 AM
Quote from: Sockmonkeyholocaust on July 05, 2006, 11:35:27 PM
I know he preferred Danish for breakfast....
(http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/2586/rimshot2tz.jpg)
Who's that?
I dunno, but I imagine he just played a rimshot on those drums.
Ohhhh. Right.
I thought he was some famous Dane.
Quote from: Alice on July 06, 2006, 01:01:10 PM
Quote from: SpaceBeefy on July 06, 2006, 12:50:42 PM
Quote from: Alice on July 06, 2006, 12:46:24 PM
Quote from: Listener on July 06, 2006, 11:55:10 AM
Quote from: Sockmonkeyholocaust on July 05, 2006, 11:35:27 PM
I know he preferred Danish for breakfast....
(http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/2586/rimshot2tz.jpg)
Who's that?
I dunno, but I imagine he just played a rimshot on those drums.
Ohhhh. Right.
I thought he was some famous Dane.
Yeah, it was just a GIS for rimshot.
HEYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I've often thought that Gregory Maguire got his concept for "Wicked" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" from Grendel.
Quote from: BigDun on July 09, 2006, 11:07:06 PM
I've often thought that Gregory Maguire got his concept for "Wicked" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" from Grendel.
I just finished reading "confessions" a few weeks ago. Ok book, not as fun as Wicked though.
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Quote from: dazie on July 10, 2006, 01:27:05 PM
Quote from: BigDun on July 09, 2006, 11:07:06 PM
I've often thought that Gregory Maguire got his concept for "Wicked" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" from Grendel.
I just finished reading "confessions" a few weeks ago. Ok book, not as fun as Wicked though.
Coicidentally, I put in a request for Wicked at the library today. Again. The last time, my request expired before the book became available.