Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo

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Medieval magic weaved through poetic tales.

Recommendation: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a classic tale of chivalry and adventure, filled with moments of enchantment and temptation that keep readers on the edge of their seats. The masterful translation by J.R.R. Tolkien ensures that the language of the original Middle English is brought to life for modern readers. Fans of medieval stories and epic quests will find much to love in this collection of timeless tales.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo

Regular price $6.72
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ISBN: 9780345277602
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Date of Publication: 2021-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Poetry
Goodreads rating: 3.98
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An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here.A collection of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl are two poems by an unknown author written in about 1400. Sir Gawain is a romance, a fairy-tale for adults, full of life and colour; but it is also much more than this, being at the same time a powerful moral tale which examines religious and social values.Pearl is apparently an elegy on the death of a child, a poem pervaded with a sense of great personal loss: but, like Gawain it is also a sophisticated and moving debate on much less tangible matters.Sir Orfeo is a slighter romance, belonging to an earlier and different tradition. It was a special favourite of Tolkien’s.The three translations represent the complete rhyme and alliterative schemes of the originals.
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Medieval magic weaved through poetic tales.

Recommendation: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a classic tale of chivalry and adventure, filled with moments of enchantment and temptation that keep readers on the edge of their seats. The masterful translation by J.R.R. Tolkien ensures that the language of the original Middle English is brought to life for modern readers. Fans of medieval stories and epic quests will find much to love in this collection of timeless tales.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.