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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Written by an anonymous 14th-century poet, this epic poem is recognized as an equal of Chaucer's masterworks and of the great Old English poems, including "Beowulf." This edition includes a Preface by Raffel and a new Introduction. Revised reissue.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>THE INSPIRATION FOR THE UPCOMING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE <i>THE GREEN KNIGHT</i>--STARRING DEV PATEL <p/>An epic poem of honor and bravery written by an anonymous fourteenth-century poet, <i>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight</i> is recognized as an equal of Chaucer's masterworks and of the great Old English poems, including <i>Beowulf</i>.</b> <p/> It is Christmas in Camelot, and a truly royal feast has been laid out for King Arthur and his knights. And though there is plenty of good cheer to go around, the festivities hardly begin before a monstrous, axe-wielding, green-skinned knight barges in. He has come to see the famous Knights of the Round Table and offer them a simple but deadly challenge--a challenge taken on by the brave Sir Gawain--a challenge that will force him to choose between his honor and his life.... <p/>Includes a Preface by Burton Raffel<br>an Introduction by Brenda Webster<br>and an Afterword by Neil D. Isaacs<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Burton Raffel</b> is professor emeritus at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and an eminent poet and translator. He is the author of numerous books of literary criticism, including <i>How to Read a Poem</i>, and critically acclaimed translations of such works as <i>Beowulf</i> and <i>Don Quixote</i>.

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