Sir Gawain and the Green Knight : In a Modern English Version with a Critical Introduction (Paperback)

from heidip

Isn't this just the creepiest cover? Anyway, I've read this for the thriller category for the Back to the Classics Challenge. King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table enjoy a Christmas celebration. But, along comes a huge green knight who goads them into accepting a challenge. In order to p...

from dulac3

One of the best of the 'classic' Arthurian tales. Gawain is presented a bit differently here from many of the other ones. Usually he's a bit of a braggart and kind of a jerk, especially to women, but here he is presented as the perfect exemplar of courtoisie. He's also a bit young and still untri...

from anthonywillard

This is a longish narrative poem in Middle English, here translated into modern English by the well-known British poet Simon Armitage. It recounts one of the legends of King Arthur and his nephew Gawain. It starts on New Year's Day at an elaborate banquet celebration at Arthur's court. In the fir...

from mdtwilighter

A great translation- I thought the endnotes were especially helpful. I had to read the book for English, but it made me interested in the genre as a whole. I want to read more now about Arthur and Camelot. I never realized that there were these intricate stories that went deeper into the legend o...

from Dreesie

The poet of this poem (and a few others) is unknown, and scholars have been guessing and debating for decades. In any case, this poet was a contemporary of Chaucer, but his poems are much more accessible. I can only imagine how difficult the translating is, as this poem is alliterative, with clea...