By Kendall, on March 30th, 2010 
Though you should be familiar with Beowulf, the 8th century Anglo-Saxon heroic epic that has influenced Western thought and storytelling for centuries, you’ve probably never read John Gardner’s Grendel–it’s Beowulf from Grendel’s perspective.
This version is wonderful, not only because of the characterizations of Beowulf and the Dragon, but also because we view the Scyldings, Hrothgar’s Mead Hall, their wars, and even Beowulf himself, from an outsider’s perspective. Grendel struggles to find his . . . → Read More: Review: Grendel, by John Gardner
By Kendall, on April 27th, 2008 I’ve uploaded Part 1 Chapters 8 and 9 of Beowulf.
book, culture Related Posts:Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapter 7Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapter 4Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapter 3Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapters 1-2The Beowulf Project
By Kendall, on April 26th, 2008 I’ve uploaded Part 1 Chapter 7 of Beowulf.
book, culture Related Posts:Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapters 8-9Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapter 4Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapter 3Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapters 1-2The Beowulf Project
By Kendall, on March 28th, 2008 I’ve uploaded Part 1 Chapter 5 of Beowulf. . . . → Read More: Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapter 5
By Kendall, on February 16th, 2008 Tonight I’ve uploaded Part 1 Chapter 4 of Beowulf. . . . → Read More: Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapter 4
By Kendall, on January 31st, 2008 I’ve been on the road lately, and so have not had a chance to make many audio recordings. Tonight I tried a new audio source, and have added Part 1 Chapter 3 of Beowulf. . . . → Read More: Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapter 3
By Kendall, on December 20th, 2007 The latest installment of the Beowulf Project is up, Part 1, Chapters 1-2. . . . → Read More: Beowulf Project: Part 1, Chapters 1-2
By Kendall, on December 4th, 2007 As another piece of our cultural history, and given the timeliness (and timelessness) of this hero, I’ve started a series of Beowulf readings From Wired magazine: Why this sudden interest in the savage tribes who roamed across what became the UK and Scandinavia?… Their cool ships and armor are sort of the Dark Ages equivalent of high tech, their fighting skillz are fully ninja, and of course they shamble along in rags with chopped-off limbs just like zombies do. . . . → Read More: The Beowulf Project
By Kendall, on August 22nd, 2007 Certainly, movie versions of Beowulf www.beowulfmovie.com Angelina Jolie as Grendel’s mother, Anthony Hopkins as the corrupt King Hrothgar, and Ray Winstone as Beowulf. The film also stars John Malkovich, Brendan Gleeson, Dominic Keating, Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn and Ray Winstone. . . . → Read More: The Upcoming Beowulf Movie, by Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman
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Kendall Giles is a writer and computer scientist on a quest to live an epic life.
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