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Started by Miss Molly, July 05, 2006, 11:10:32 PM

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Miss Molly

July 05, 2006, 11:10:32 PM
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.

SockmonkeyHolocaust

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July 05, 2006, 11:35:27 PM
I know he preferred Danish for breakfast....

Listener

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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....



Beefy

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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....




Who's that?

I dunno, but I imagine he just played a rimshot on those drums.

Alice

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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....




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.

Listener

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July 06, 2006, 02:23:54 PM
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....




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.

SockmonkeyHolocaust

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July 06, 2006, 03:09:01 PM
HEYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!


BigDun

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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.
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dazie

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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.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

Beefy

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July 10, 2006, 02:54:57 PM

Gamplayerx

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July 10, 2006, 07:00:22 PM
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.
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