Sir Gawain & Green Knight (Everyman's Library) - Softcover

Anderson, Dr. J.J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0460875108 ISBN 13: 9780460875103

Publisher: Phoenix, 1996

Synopsis

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 Green Knight and, when the time comes, merely nicks Gawain's neck for his infidelity and dishonour. Is Gawain a failure, or a hero?

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This edition is based on the former Everyman edition of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Cleanness and Patience' by the late A.C. Cawley and myself. With the aim of helping readers coming to the poems for the first time and perhaps not very familiar with Middle English it offers the Middle English texts with some modernisation of spelling and full on-the-page glossing of difficult words and sentences, together with notes (in a separate section) which explain allusions and discuss points of interest.

About the Author:

Dr J. J. Anderson is Honorary Research Fellow, formerly Senior Lecturer in English language, in the University of Manchester. His interests and publications are chiefly in the fields of medieval literature and early English drama.

About this edition

• Publisher: Phoenix
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0460875108
• ISBN 13: 9780460875103
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352