Gawain and the Green Knight

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Series: The World's Greatest Myths and Legends

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Gawain and the Green Knight is a historical fiction novel that reimagines the classic medieval tale of Sir Gawain from the Arthurian legends. The narrative follows Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table, as he embarks on a quest to confront the mysterious and enigmatic Green Knight. Through his journey, Gawain faces tests of honour, courage, and chivalry, with profound themes of integrity and the nature of true heroism.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate a blend of medieval folklore and chivalric romance, offering an exploration of honour, bravery, and the supernatural. This tale captures the intriguing dynamics of a knight's quest filled with tests of character and mystical elements, set in a richly detailed historical context.

Gawain and the Green Knight

The perfect companion to Beowulf, Gawain is a treasure of medieval literature, brought to life in the 2021 movie "Green Knight" starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander and Joel Edgerton. An Arthurian legend of note it revels in its Celtic origins, playing with the mysteries of chivalric romance, the warrior hero and the deeper truths of eternal life.

The classic medieval tale that brings romance, chivalry and adventure to the modern reader, and inspired the powerful 2021 movie, Green Knight

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The classic medieval tale that brings romance, chivalry and adventure to the modern reader, Gawain and the Green Knight inspired the powerful 2021 movie, Green Knight. A mighty warrior interrupts King Arthur's banquet to challenge the astonished revellers to a binding act of combat. Out of sheer bravado, Gawain leaps to the fray and his actions lead to a series of strange and incredible adventures.

The perfect companion to Beowulf, Gawain and the Green Knight is a treasure of medieval literature, brought to life in the 2021 movie Green Knight starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander and Joel Edgerton. An Arthurian legend of note, it revels in its Celtic origins, playing with the mysteries of chivalric romance, the warrior hero and the deeper truths of eternal life.

Author: Jake Jackson has written, edited, and contributed to over 20 books on mythology and folklore. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy of time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

10 b/w line drawings

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804175835

Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing

Edition: New edition

Illustration: 10 Line drawings, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by J.K. Jackson
Introduction by Alan Lupack

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 176g

Pages: 256

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Series: The World's Greatest Myths and Legends

About the Author

Alan Lupack (Introduction) is the author of The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend. Former President of the North American Branch of the International Arthurian Society, he is co-author (with Barbara Tepa Lupack) of King Arthur in America and editor of medieval and post-medieval Arthurian texts. He is the Associate editor of the TEAMS Middle English Texts series and the creator of the electronic database The Camelot Project. Jackson is General Editor of The World's Greatest Myths and Legends series, with titles including 'Myths of Babylon', 'Indian Myth', 'Egyptian Myth', 'Norse Myth' and 'Polynesian Island Myth'. He is editor of 'Myths and Legends' and foreword writer for 'Celtic Myths and Tales'. Other related work includes articles on the Philosophy of Time, 'Macbeth, A Gothic Chaos' and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.