Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

J. R. R. Tolkien, E. V. Gordon, Norman Davis

ISBN 10: 0198114869 / ISBN 13: 9780198114864

Published by Oxford University Press January 1925, 1925

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**1969, reissued paperback. Second edition.** Heavier surface and edge wear to the cover. The corners have been bumped. Creasing and soiling to the covers. The binding is creased. Several cracks in the spine throughout the book. Pages show reader and age wear. Several pages have underlining and notations. A few of the pages have come loose, but are still included. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. Seller Inventory # 1134722

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Publisher: Oxford University Press January 1925

Publication Date: 1925

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Fair - Cash

Edition: 2nd Edition

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Synopsis:

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

From the Back Cover:

The study of Sir Gawain, the finest of all the English medieval romances, was signally advanced by the publication in 1925 of the edition by the late Professors Tolkien and Gordon. This remained the most widely used text of the poem; but after forty years the time came for revision.

The new edition pursues the aim of the first--to present an accurate text pleasantly, with sufficient apparatus to enable a reader to understand the rich but difficult language, and so to reach for himself an informed appreciation of the poem. The text, and the uniquely full glossary, were revised to take account of recent views. The Introduction, Notes, and Linguistic Appendix were largely rewritten; and the book was entirely reset.