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From: cv@linus.UUCP (Chris J. Valas)
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Subject: Re: Proposal for new group for discussion of Tolkien
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Date: Fri, 10-May-85 10:10:32 EDT
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In article <589@astrovax.UUCP> med@astrovax.UUCP (Mark Dickinson) writes:
>I've been an enthusiast of epic verse since reading Beowulf way back when, 
>and I'm eager to read Tolkien's efforts.   

Anyone who has read Beowulf would probably be interested in reading 
_Grendel_ by John Gardner.  (I think.)  It's the whole story from the
monster's point of view, and I found it far more entertaining than
the original, possibly because the style of the latter was so wooden.
But then, so is the style of most epic mythology.


Chris J. Valas         {decvax,utzoo,philabs,security,allegra,genrad}!linus!cv
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"Dorien, do *you* think Lord Henry is the Devil incarnate?"