Sheila: Lo recibí en tiempo y forma,
Mexico on Aug 12, 2023
Billy: So far seems to be a great translation of the story, with a really nice gold and green cover! Glad to have it in my collection.
United States on Oct 19, 2022
Jenifer Mathison: Es para la escuela de mi hijo y llegó rápido y en perfectas condiciones
Mexico on Sep 20, 2022
Luka Figueiredo: A entrega foi super rápida, a qualidade do produto é ótima!
É uma leitura simplesmente incrível!
Brazil on Oct 10, 2021
Isaiah M. Espinoza: I heard about the movie coming out soon and I wanted to read the story for myself as I was unfamiliar with it. It’s easy enough to find and I chose to read this on instead of the one by J.R.R Tolkien. I found this difficult to read at times because of the older language. That says more about me than the text.
United States on May 31, 2021
Shannon: I enjoyed this story very much. Since I'm not reading it for school or for the poetry, but for the story, this was a great version. It made the story easy follow. I liked the descriptions of the different scenes. Especially the scene where Sir Gawain cut the Green Knights head off. I could almost see the blood spurting out just like in the story. Pretty good for an old tale! You have knights, heads rolling, deceitful woman, and a magical Green Knight. What more can you want?
United States on Mar 10, 2018
Major (Retired) Stanley A. Schrader Jr., MATS: I have always wanted to read stories of Camelot but it was always confusing b/c I don't know the 'legend' as well as I should so I didn't know where to start. Additionally, I prefer to find a single author that had written a few or more stories so I could get used to their style as I read through. Not that I have found that yet, but in this case I had a particular interest in Gawain @ the time I read Sit Gawain & the Green Knight.
The book introduced me to a knight that was the epitome of Chivalry in every way. I didn't find the book hard book to read & I learned more about the Legend of King Arthur, especially Sir Gawain.
If you are interested in things Medeival, the Crusades, Knights in Shining Armor, Fantasy/D&D, this is a book I recomment highly yhat you read & add to your knowledge base.
United States on Nov 22, 2014
Classical Mom: In this translation, we meet Sir Gawain, a nephew of King Arthur. Through a strange twist of events, he finds himself bound to accept a challenge from a very strange knight. Sir Gawain's honor and integrity are put to the test in several different ways. Many of them are easily recognizable to our hero, but there are some hidden pitfalls. By the end of the tale, Sir Gawain has learned the value of forthrightness and truthfulness. He has been humbled and grown in wisdom. One of the things I liked best about the story was Gawain's tightrope walking in his interaction with the wife of another man who tempted his pride and vanity. In an age where chivalry and courtesy were highly valued, he determined it would be unwise to outright reject her. So, "that gallant prince watched well his words - he would neither take her love, nor frankly refuse it. He cared for his courtesy, lest he be deemed churlish, and yet more for his honor lest he be a traitor to his host. "God forbid," quoth he to himself, "that it should so befall. - Thus with courteous words did he set aside all special speeches that fell from her lips"
As one of the famous knights of the round table, Gawain recognized his...
United States on Jul 19, 2013
| Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Classic Tale of Chivalry and Adventure from the Dover Books on Literature & Drama Series | Romeo and Juliet: Deluxe Club Edition of the Tragic Love Story | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Poetic Reimagining of an Ancient Tale | |
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| Total Reviews | 1 reviews | 119 reviews | 29 reviews |
| Paperback | 64 pages | 92 pages | |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5/5 stars of 224 ratings | 4.6/5 stars of 13,229 ratings | 4.6/5 stars of 1,127 ratings |
| British & Irish Poetry | British & Irish Poetry | ||
| Language | English | English | English |
| Literary Fiction (Books) | Literary Fiction | ||
| Publisher | Dover Publications; 2nd ed. edition | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | W. W. Norton & Company; A New Verse Translation edition |
| Item Weight | 3.09 ounces | 4.8 ounces | |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0486431918 | 978-1505259568 | |
| Classic Literature & Fiction | Classic Literature & Fiction | ||
| Dimensions | 5.32 x 0.2 x 8.32 inches | 5.75 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches | |
| Best Sellers Rank | #991 in British & Irish Poetry#21,856 in Classic Literature & Fiction#42,668 in Literary Fiction | #923 in Shakespeare Works & Criticism#24,616 in Travel #30,358 in Historical Romances | #12 in British Poetry#28 in Ancient, Classical & Medieval Poetry #29 in Epic Poetry |
| ISBN-10 | 0486431916 | 1505259568 |
United Kingdom on Nov 25, 2023