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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Sources and Analogues (Arthurian Studies) (Paperback)
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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: D.S. Brewer; 2Rev Ed edition (5 Nov 1992)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0859913597
ISBN-13: 978-0859913591
Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
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Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,189,801 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Synopsis
The intertextuality of this brilliant poem can be more fully understood through Elisabeth Brewer's presentation of modern English versions of themes familiar from Gawain and the Green Knight - beheading, seduction and other traditional material - from a range of medieval writings. Her book is a delightful and unusual small anthology of medieval literature; but its greatest success lies in providing a context for a fuller understanding of Sir Gawain, through its presentation of extracts and poems (including translation from Celtic and French originals) illustrating the tradition in which the Gawain-poet wrote, underscoring his own great achievement. It is both an introduction to the poem and a useful tool for critical comparison. First published in 1975 as "From Cuchulainn to Gawain". Elisabeth Brewer ectured in English at Homerton College, Cambridge.