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Original Title:	Gawayn and þe Grene Knyȝt
ISBN:	0451528182 (ISBN13: 9780451528186)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Morgan le Fay, Sir Gawain, Sir Bertilak de Haute Desert, King Arthur
Setting:	Camelot
Literary Awards:	Harold Morton Landon Translation Award (2003)

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 144 pages

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Contains the greatest "OH FUCK" moment in medieval literature! Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - listed here as written by Unknown, though I believe it may have been penned by that prolific Greek author Anonymous - is a classic tale from Arthurian legend in which the code of honor attributed to chivalry is heavily ensconced. There are many interpretations of the poem's meaning, and historically speaking it's often dependent on the reader's bias. For instance, Christians latched on to the sex aspect and pagans saw a Green Man parallel. Me? I just see it as damn good fun, just as I'll wager the eagerly listening common folk heard it told by their smoky peat fires so many hundreds of years ago.

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Title	:	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Author	:	Unknown
Book Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 144 pages
Published	:	November 2001 by Signet Classics (first published 1397)
Categories	:	Classics. Poetry. Fantasy. Fiction. Historical. Medieval. Mythology. Arthurian

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But mind your mood, Gawain,keep blacker thoughts at bay,or loose this lethal gameyouve promised you will playIn addition to his own made-up bedtime stories, my father loved to tell us tall tales--sagas of heroes and bravery with fantastic, hard-to-believe aspects that made them special and memorable. Paul Bunyan and his Blue Ox Babe stand out in my memory. The fantastical elements, when told in just the right way, bring magic and trepidation that make for a mesmerizing and satisfying story.

I'd been attracted to this poem for years and years, but somehow never read it; tiptoeing 'round it like a gentleman too dignified to display his blood-gorged book lust. The title itself attracted me - the name Gawain and the idea of a Green Knight evoked plenty of mental imagery: greenery and silver clashings in fecund fairy tale landscapes. I also like the way Tolkien's name looks and sounds (evocative of tangled teeming forests clearly delineated) so I dipped into his version a while ago, but

I didn't know where to post this so I think this is a good place! It remains me of my Literature professor, in a good way of course! :)

Perhaps my favorite Arthurian classic so far. Loved the alliterative verse and the beautiful descriptions of seasons - the conflicting ideas centered on chivalry, courtship, religion, etc. all made the reading much more intellectually stimulating. Not to mention that the ending throws in a wedge that forces one to evaluate the overall theme of the poem, or whether a unifying theme exists at all. Highly recommended for those interested in British literature and for those who want to give it a

Are you looking for a quick, but violent, Christmas/New Year's poem? How about a poem set during Camelot with witches and heroic fantasy? Maybe something along the lines of Christian Romance? Or simply a good timeless poem?After a quick reread I still love this poem. This isn't the original translation or edition I read, but it felt the same...maybe a little more modern with the language. I'd forgotten how detailed this was and how violent. I remembered some of the plot, but forgot about all

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unknown, Burton Raffel (Translator), Neil D. Isaacs (Afterword)Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, edited with an introduction by A. C. Cawley, London: J.M. Dent AND Son, 1962 = 1341. Pages: 16, 150, xxvSir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th-century Middle English chivalric romance. It is one of the best known Arthurian stories, with its plot combining two types of folk motifs, the beheading game and the exchange of winnings. Written in stanzas of

She gave him her 'girdle', did she? A little something to remember her by, hmmmm? Personally, I found it rather hard to believe that a hound dog like Gawain would pass up the opportunity, but I did ultimately enjoy this humorous tale of chivalry and self-imposed cockblockery. Green Knight rules!