Grendel | Suggested Reading

Here are some suggested reading materials and online resources to help you get a better understanding of John Gardner's Grendel. In addition, we've listed some articles and other books that are similar to Grendel that you may enjoy.

Reading Materials

Fawcett, Barry, and Elizabeth Jones. "The Twelve Traps in John Gardner's Grendel." American Literature 62.4 (1990): 634-47. Web.

Ferguson, Paul F., John R. Maier, Sarah Matthiessen, and Frank McConnell. "The Art of Fiction No. 73." The Paris Review. 2016. Web.

Gardner, John. The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers. New York: Vintage, 1991. Print.

Gardner, John. On Becoming a Novelist. New York: Norton, 1999. Print.

Gardner, John. On Moral Fiction. New York: Basic, 1978. Print.

Howell, John Michael. Understanding John Gardner. Columbia: U of South Carolina, 1993. Print.

Course Hero. "Grendel Infographic." Course Hero. 3 Oct. 2016. Web. 22 June 2020. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Grendel/infographic/>.