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Written by an anonymous 14th-century poet, this epic poem is recognized as an equal of Chaucers masterworks and of the great Old English poems, including Beowulf. This edition includes a Preface by Raffel and a new Introduction. Revised reissue. nTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE UPCOMING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE THE GREEN KNIGHT--STARRING DEV PATEL nAn epic poem of honor and bravery written by an anonymous fourteenth-century poet, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is recognized as an equal of Chaucers masterworks and of the great Old English poems, including Beowulf. n n It is Christmas in Camelot, and a truly royal feast has been laid out for King Arthur and his knights. And though there is plenty of good cheer to go around, the festivities hardly begin before a monstrous, axe-wielding, green-skinned knight barges in. He has come to see the famous Knights of the Round Table and offer them a simple but deadly challenge--a challenge taken on by the brave Sir Gawain--a challenge that will force him to choose between his honor and his life.... n nIncludes a Preface by Burton Raffel nan Introduction by Brenda Webster nand an Afterword by Neil D. Isaacsn
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