Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo
 

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo

by J. R. R. Tolkien

SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT, PEARL, and SIR ORFEO are masterpieces of a remote and exotic age--the age of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. Yet it is only in the unique artistry and imagination of J.R.R. Tolken that the language, romance, and power of these great stories comes to life for modern readers, in this masterful and compelling new translation. (read review)

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LIzaSnodgrass
  • Rated 4 stars

A fun read. I don't read long poems very often so the language was refreshing.

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The Black Jackal
  • Rated 2 stars

An okay story...I like the incredible usage of alliteration in each poetic line. I think critics look way too deeply into the meaning behind this story. The general meaning and the mythology behind it is adequate.

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  • Rated 3.718182 stars
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  • Rated 4.4 stars
 

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