02291cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100220008905000070011110000320011824000320015024500840018226400510026630000470031733600260036433700260039033800360041650000310045250800910048352012180057453400450179265300230183765300450186085600430190599900170194814568UtSlPG20260610133337.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aenaenm2iso639-1 4aPR1 aMorris, Richard,d1833-189410aGawain and the Grene Knight10aSir Gawayne and the Green Knight :bAn Alliterative Romance-Poem (c. 1360 A.D.) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-01-03  aTed Garvin, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team and David Widger  a"Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight" by Richard Morris is an alliterative romance-poem likely written during the 14th century. The narrative centers around Sir Gawayne, a noble knight and nephew of King Arthur, who embarks on a perilous journey to fulfill a mysterious challenge posed by the enigmatic Green Knight. This tale weaves themes of bravery, honor, and chivalry throughout its exploration of Gawayne's character and his adherence to the knightly code.  The opening of the poem introduces the extravagant Christmas festivities at Camelot, where King Arthur and his knights celebrate the holiday. As the revelry unfolds, the Green Knight bursts into the hall with a bold challenge, offering a game that tests the courage of Arthur's finest. Gawayne volunteers to take on the challenge, showcasing his bravery and sense of duty. The Green Knight insists on a unique pact, wherein Gawayne must deal him a blow and then seek him out in a year to receive a return strike. This sets the stage for Gawayne's quest, as he prepares to uphold his end of the bargain, leading to themes of honor and the trials of knightly virtue that will be explored throughout the poem. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aArthurian romances  aGawain (Legendary character) -- Romances40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14568  c55956d55956