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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Anderson, J. J.(Edited by)
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From the north-west midlands, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight dates from the second half of the 14th century.Gawain,a knight in Arthur's court,takes up the challenge of the Green Knight,and cuts off his head.The Knight informs Gawain he will have his revenge.Journeying to the Knight's abode to receive his lot Gawain takes thehospitality of a Lord,and endures the advances of his wife.The Lord is the GreenKnight and,when the time comes,merely nicks Gawain's neck for his infidelity and dishonour.Is Gawain a failure,or a hero?

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
0460875108 / 9780460875103
Paperback / softback
821.1
03/06/1996
United Kingdom
English
xxv, 319p.
20 cm
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Key medieval text for University courses. A-level set text (London). Heavily revised Crawley/Anderson edition, with new marginal glosses, footnotes and endnotes. Reset with wide B format pages to give generous margins for notes. Editor presents the latest Gawain scholarship in an introduction and notes of four poems, and suggestions for further reading.
Key medieval text for University courses. A-level set text (London). Heavily revised Crawley/Anderson edition, with new marginal glosses, footnotes and endnotes. Reset with wide B format pages to give generous margins for notes. Editor presents the latest Gawain scholarship in an introduction and notes of four poems, and suggestions for further reading. 2AB English, DCF Poetry by individual poets, DSBB Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, DSC Literary studies: poetry & poets