Gawayne and the Green Knight, version 2

By Lewis, Charlton Miner

Book Id: WPLBN0002952746
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File Size: 37.36 MB
Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Gawayne and the Green Knight, version 2
Author:	Lewis, Charlton Miner
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Fantasy, Fairy tales
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Gawayne and the Green Knight, version 2
Historic Publication Date:	1903
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Miner Lewis, B. C. (1903). Gawayne and the Green Knight, version 2. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.us/

Description
Published in 1903, Gawayne and the Green Knight is a modern-language retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a 14th-century verse romance following a young knight of the Round Table. During Christmas celebrations, a mysterious, entirely green knight presents a challenge to King Arthur's court: that any may strike the stranger a single blow with his green axe, provided he assent to receiving the same a year later. Gawayne accepts the challenge, and its unexpected outcome leads to a great test of his courage and knighthood. A significant addition to this version is the Lady Elfinhart, whose back-story and romance with Gawayne are tightly interwoven with the plot. (Summary by Jerome Lawsen)

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Fantasy, Fairy tales, Poetry, Children, Myths/Legends