Gawain and the Green Knight - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Alan Lupack, J. K. JacksonSeries:World's Greatest Myths and LegendsPublish date:2023-10-10Pages:256
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Flame Tree 451ISBN-13:9781804175835ISBN-10:1804175838UPC:9781804175835Book Category:Literary Collections, Poetry, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:Ancient, Classical & Medieval, Ancient & Classical, Ancient Mysteries & Controversial KnowledgeSize:8.00 x 5.30 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC45HESZ4F
The classic medieval tale that brings romance, chivalry and adventure to the modern reader, and inspired the powerful 2021 movie, Green Knight A mighty warrior interrupts King Arthur's banquet to challenge the astonished revellers to a binding act of combat. Out of sheer bravado Gawain leaps to the fray and his actions lead to a series of strange and incredible adventures. The perfect companion to Beowulf, Gawain is a treasure of medieval literature, brought to life in the 2021 movie Green Knight starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander and Joel Edgerton. An Arthurian legend of note it revels in its Celtic origins, playing with the mysteries of chivalric romance, the warrior hero and the deeper truths of eternal life. FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Flame Tree 451ISBN-13:9781804175835ISBN-10:1804175838UPC:9781804175835Book Category:Literary Collections, Poetry, Body, Mind & SpiritBook Subcategory:Ancient, Classical & Medieval, Ancient & Classical, Ancient Mysteries & Controversial KnowledgeSize:8.00 x 5.30 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC45HESZ4F
Alan Lupack (Introduction) is the author of The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend. Former President of the North American Branch of the International Arthurian Society, he is co-author (with Barbara Tepa Lupack) of King Arthur in America and editor of medieval and post-medieval Arthurian texts. He is the Associate editor of the TEAMS Middle English Texts series and the creator of the electronic database The Camelot Project. Jackson is General Editor of The World's Greatest Myths and Legends series, with titles including 'Myths of Babylon', 'Indian Myth', 'Egyptian Myth', 'Norse Myth' and 'Polynesian Island Myth'. He is editor of 'Myths and Legends' and foreword writer for 'Celtic Myths and Tales'. Other related work includes articles on the Philosophy of Time, 'Macbeth, A Gothic Chaos' and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.
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