Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
in a modern English version
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Author
Contributions
- John Gardner - Introduction
- Fritz Kredel - Illustrator
Publication
2011 - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Translation of: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Word Count
54,500 words, Guess
Page Count
218 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL24840047M
- ISBN-139780226283289
- ISBN-100226283283
- OCLC Control Number712931452
- Library of Congress Control Number2011015732
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- The StoryGraph16e08a9f-83a9-46ee-bcb8-8825d761d1f6
- Goodreads12812183
- GoogleX8z8OdMNATUC
Classifications
- DDC821/.1
- LCCPR2065.G3 A34 2011
Description
The classic tale of adventure, romance, and chivalry--now a major motion picture starring Dev Patel! The adventures and challenges of Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s nephew and a knight at the Round Table, including his duel with the mysterious Green Knight, are among the oldest and best known of Arthurian stories. Here the distinguished author and poet John Gardner has captured the humor, elegance, and richness of the original Middle English in flowing modern verse translations of this literary masterpiece. Besides the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, this edition includes two allegorical poems, “Purity” and “Patience”; the beautiful dream allegory “Pearl”; and the miracle story “Saint Erkenwald,” all attributed to the same anonymous poet, a contemporary of Chaucer and an artist of the first rank.
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