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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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Start date: March 1, 2018

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Apr 09, 2019 Sara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: poetry, classics

Shame be to the man who has evil in his mind

Written c. 1375, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an Arthurian quest fantasy. It has all the elements that make such a fantasy work, the brave and redoubted knight, the alluring lady, the magical and mysterious stranger (after all, the Green Knight is able to have his head removed and then hold it in his hand while it talks to you), the ranging quest and the moment of truth.

The poetry is so beautifully written; it sings. I do not know, but I imag ...more

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Jun 16, 2021 Katherine Sas rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fairy-tale, poetry, fantasy, medieval-ism, arthurian

Update: Read again! This time the Norton Critical edition edited and translated by Marie Borroff. It went for a more archaic feel than the O’Donoghue that replicates the high language of the Middle English. Plus, this edition includes a lot of useful and insightful supplementary essays. Recommended for the student interested in the wider context of Arthurian and/or 14th century literature.

Note: Read the Penguin edition translated by Bernard O'Donoghue

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