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Sir Gawain and the green knight / translated, with notes, by Joseph Glaser ; introduction by Christine Chism.
LIBRA PR2065.G3 A336 2011
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. English
- Language:
- English
- English, Middle (1100-1500)
- Subjects (All):
- Gawain (Legendary character)--Romances.
- Gawain.
- Gawain (Legendary character).
- Knights and knighthood--Poetry.
- Knights and knighthood.
- Arthurian romances.
- Genre:
- Romances.
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- liii, 83 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Indianapolis : Hackett Pub. Co., [2011]
- Summary:
- Glaser (English, Western Kentucky U.) provides a translation and notes to the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In the preface, he discusses the type of verse, the poem's language, and the text of the manuscript, with sample lines in the original Middle English. The introduction, by Christine Chism (English, U. of California, Los Angeles), explores its authorship; British, literary, and social contexts; plot and structure; main character; themes; integration of religious practices with noble life; and symbols. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Translator's preface
- Sample lines in the original Middle English
- Sir Gawain and the green knight
- Suggestions for further reading.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1603846182
- 9781603846196
- 1603846190
- 9781603846189
- OCLC:
- 719431452
- Publisher Number:
- 99945625480
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