Sir Gawayne And The Green Knight: An Alliterative Romance-Poem (1864) - Paperback

by Richard Morris (Author)

Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight is an alliterative medieval romance poem, first published in 1864 by Richard Morris. The poem tells the story of Sir Gawayne, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table, who accepts a challenge from the mysterious Green Knight. The challenge is for Gawayne to strike the Green Knight with an axe, and then allow the Green Knight to return the blow a year later. The poem follows Gawayne on his journey to fulfill the challenge, encountering various obstacles and temptations along the way. The poem is written in Middle English, with alliterative verse and a complex rhyme scheme. It is considered one of the greatest works of medieval literature, and has been adapted into numerous plays, films, and other works of art. Morris's translation is highly regarded for its accuracy and fidelity to the original text.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.