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100 1 _aMorris, Richard,
_d1833-1894
240 1 0 _aGawain and the Grene Knight
245 1 0 _aSir Gawayne and the Green Knight :
_bAn Alliterative Romance-Poem (c. 1360 A.D.)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-03
508 _aTed Garvin, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team and David Widger
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArthurian romances
653 _aGawain (Legendary character) -- Romances
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14568
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