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  Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Pearl, Cleanness, Patience (Everyman's Library) (Paperback) Volume editor J.J. Anderson, Volume editor A.C. Cawley

  

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  Short Description for Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT is one of the most important alliterative poems of Medieval literature
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  • Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
  • Published: 03 June 1996
  • Format: Paperback 288 pages
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  • Categories: Poetry By Individual Poets | Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets
  • ISBN 13: 9780460875103 ISBN 10: 0460875108
  • Sales rank: 132,381

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