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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Keith (Tr) Harrison
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Description for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Paperback. Editor(s): Cooper, Helen. Translator(s): Harrison, Keith. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
'The finest translation in and for our time' (Kevin Crossley-Holland) Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, with its intricate plot of enchantment and betrayal is probably the most skilfully told story in the whole of the English Arthurian cycle. Originating from the north-west midlands of England, it is based on two separate and very ancient Celtic motifs of the Beheading and the Exchange of Winnings, brought together by the anonymous 14th century poet. His telling comprehends a great variety of moods and modes - from the stark realism of the hunt-scenes to the delicious and dangerous ... Read more
'The finest translation in and for our time' (Kevin Crossley-Holland) Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, with its intricate plot of enchantment and betrayal is probably the most skilfully told story in the whole of the English Arthurian cycle. Originating from the north-west midlands of England, it is based on two separate and very ancient Celtic motifs of the Beheading and the Exchange of Winnings, brought together by the anonymous 14th century poet. His telling comprehends a great variety of moods and modes - from the stark realism of the hunt-scenes to the delicious and dangerous ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199540167
SKU
V9780199540167
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About Keith (Tr) Harrison
Australian born-poet and translator Keith Harrison taught for 30 years at Carleton College, Minnesota. He has published many books of poetry and translation including Points in a Journey (Macmillan), The Basho Poems (Minneapolis) and A Burning of Applewood (Northfield, Black Willow). Helen Cooper is Professor of English Language and Literature, and Tutorial Fellow at University College, Oxford. She is the ... Read more
Reviews for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Oxford World's Classics edition offers students an excellent introduction to this classic text and also important notes and chronologies.