Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: With Pearl and Sir Orfeo

ISBN-13: 9780008393625 / Staroangielski / 00 / 2020 / 176 str.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Opis

This elegant deluxe slipcased edition of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour, features a beautifully decorated text and includes as a bonus the complete text of Tolkien's acclaimed lecture on Sir Gawain.

Recenzje

'The introduction to Gawain is a little masterpiece.'
Times Higher Educational Supplement

'This magnificent Arthurian tale of love, sex, honour, social tact, personal integrity and folk-magic is one of the greatest and most approachable narrative poems in the language. Tolkien's version makes it come triumphantly alive, a moving and consoling elegy.'
Birmingham Post

O autorze

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.