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In passing, for instance, he decrees that the nobler a characters goal, the more interesting the storya dubious formulation. Nov 30, 2011 apart from writing novels, michael has published three non fiction works. Novelist john gardner s thesis in on moral fiction is simple. Annotation john gardner s career was permanently changed by his publication of on moral fiction 1978, a controversial and derided assessment of the state of literature as gardner. He is best known for his 1971 novel grendel, a retelling of the beowulf myth from the monsters point of view. Since the books first publication, the passion behind gardner s assertion has both provoked and inspired readers. He is best known for his 1971 novel grendel, a retelling of the. It clarifies like an experiment in a chemistry lab, and confirms.
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