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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Signet Classics) Mass Market Paperback – February 3, 2009

by Burton Raffel (Translator, Preface), Brenda Webster (Introduction), Neil D. Isaacs (Afterword)
4.6 out of 5 stars 317 ratings
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THE INSPIRATION FOR THE UPCOMING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE THE GREEN KNIGHT—STARRING DEV PATEL

An 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 Chaucer’s masterworks and of the great Old English poems, including Beowulf.
 
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....

Includes a Preface by Burton Raffel
an Introduction by Brenda Webster
and an Afterword by Neil D. Isaacs
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    160 pages
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    February 3, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    4.13 x 0.4 x 6.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9780451531193
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0451531193
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Burton Raffel is professor emeritus at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and an eminent poet and translator. He is the author of numerous books of literary criticism, including How to Read a Poem, and critically acclaimed translations of such works as Beowulf and Don Quixote.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0451531191
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Signet
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 3, 2009
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780451531193
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0451531193
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.96 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 0.4 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 317 ratings

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Burton Raffel is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Arts and Humanities and emeritus professor of English, University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His other translations from the French include Stendhal's The Red and the Black and Rabelais's Gargantua and Pantagruel, winner of the French-American Foundation Translation Prize, 1992.

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Customers find the book's narrative quality positive, with one noting it's a classic chivalry tale. Moreover, the moral content receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting its many lessons.

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Customers appreciate the narrative quality of the book, with several noting its good translation, and one describing it as a classic chivalry tale.

"A classic chivalry tale... that gets complicated in a good way. It makes you think." Read more

"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight tells a very old tale that you don't necessarily have to be a literary buff to appreciate...." Read more

"One of the Aurthur's story. Love the characters and narrative." Read more

"Good translation. Straight forward and clear, concise and to the point. Accurate, but with nice prose. Would recommend." Read more

3 customers mention "Moral content"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the moral content of the book, with one mentioning it is a classic tale of chivalry.

"...Lots of moral lessons and turths are displayed through Gawain and the other characters in the novel and most readers will find themselves pleased..." Read more

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  • phd
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what we needed for school
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020
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    The book came on time, if not earlier, and was exactly as described.
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  • Fawnii
    5.0 out of 5 stars A classic tale of Chivalry.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2016
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    A classic chivalry tale... that gets complicated in a good way. It makes you think.
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  • Clairese Cherry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2014
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    It's perfect for the class I needed it in. It met every expectation. It got to me just in time.
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  • Mike Babineaux
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Short Story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2016
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    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight tells a very old tale that you don't necessarily have to be a literary buff to appreciate. The story is fun, fairly to the point (considering the time that it was written in) and is a pretty fast read. Lots of moral lessons and turths are displayed through Gawain and the other characters in the novel and most readers will find themselves pleased with the outcome.

    It gets a sold SHOULD read from me, not a MUST or a DON'T. You definitely "SHOULD" read this book if you're looking to get into classical or epic literature. If not it's still a good "SHOULD" read.
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  • Matt Kelly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018
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    good book
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  • Squishy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2018
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    grate book
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  • Melinda Hanley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2018
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    Thanks
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  • GWON
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the characters and narrative
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016
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    One of the Aurthur's story. Love the characters and narrative.
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