Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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What to expect

A collection of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour.

Critics Review

  • ‘The introduction to Gawain is a little masterpiece.’
    Times Higher Educational Supplement

    ‘This magnificent Arthurian tale of love, sex, honour, social tact, personal integrity and folk-magic is one of the greatest and most approachable narrative poems in the language. Tolkien’s version makes it come triumphantly alive, a moving and consoling elegy.’
    Birmingham Post

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