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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

by Keith Harrison, Helen Cooper

Knights and knighthoodArthurian romancesGawain (Legendary character)RomancesPoetry

This new verse translation of one of the tales of the Arthurian cycle uses a modern alliterative pattern. The tale is based on two separate Celtic motifs of the Beheading & Exchange of Winnings, brought together by an anonymous 14th-century poet.

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Book data: Open Library