{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-the-gawain-poet-paperback","title":"An Introduction to the Gawain Poet - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn M. Bowers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An impressive and challenging survey of the five poems attributed to the poet known as the \u003ci\u003eGawain\u003c\/i\u003e-poet. Bowers presents the principal critical issues in \u003ci\u003eGawain, Pearl, Cleanness, Patience\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSt. Erkenwald\u003c\/i\u003e, with special attention to the poems' relation to contemporary political and social events.\"--J. Stephen Russell, Hofstra University In \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to the\u003c\/i\u003e Gawain \u003ci\u003ePoet\u003c\/i\u003e, John Bowers surveys an expanded selection of the works of Chaucer's anonymous contemporary, considering \u003ci\u003eSir Gawain and the Green Knight\u003c\/i\u003e alongside the poet's lesser known but no less brilliant works. In addition to his succinct introductions and plot summaries, Bowers skillfully details the cultural, historical, political, and religious contexts for these works, synthesizing them with close reading of selected passages. Perhaps his most exciting contribution to the field is his choice to historicize the poet's life and works in the context of the royal culture of King Richard II, boldly contending that it was highly possible the \u003ci\u003eGawain\u003c\/i\u003e Poet was a frequent visitor to Richard's court in London. The final chapter surveys the works influenced by, as well as the influences reflected in, the poet's work, from the Bible to \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e. The attention Bowers pays to the critical tradition that has developed around these texts over the past hundred years makes \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to the\u003c\/i\u003e Gawain \u003ci\u003ePoet\u003c\/i\u003e an ideal volume for both undergraduate students and scholars of the \u003ci\u003eGawain\u003c\/i\u003e Poet. Bowers has marshaled his formidable skills to create a book impressive in its balanced combination of breadth and depth. John M. Bowers is professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the author of five books, including \u003ci\u003eChaucer and Langland: The Antagonistic Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn M. Bowers \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the author of five books, including \u003ci\u003eChaucer and Langland: The Antagonistic Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757758185760,"sku":"9780813049588","price":40.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5fefb6e2dce73db9c8e7c41cca33499f.webp?v=1780111092","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-the-gawain-poet-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}