Fairy Tales & Folklore

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Neilson Translation)

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  • 1917 first published
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Neilson Translation) is a 1917 folklore and fairy tales novel by The Gawain Poet.

A free LibriVox audiobook (2 h 37 min) is available.

About Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Neilson Translation)

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th-century Middle English alliterative romance outlining an adventure of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. In the tale, Sir Gawain accepts a challenge from a mysterious warrior who is completely green, from his clothes and hair to his beard and skin. The "Green Knight" offers to allow anyone to strike him with his axe if the challenger will take a return blow in a year and a day. Gawain accepts, and beheads him in one blow, only to have the Green Knight stand up, pick up his head, and remind Gawain to meet him at the appointed time. The story of Gawain's struggle to meet the appointment and his adventures along the way demonstrate the spirit of chivalry and loyalty. (Wikipedia) This 20th Century rendering is by WA Neilson.
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Who wrote Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Neilson Translation)?

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Neilson Translation) was written by The Gawain Poet and first published in 1917.

What genre is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Neilson Translation)?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is there a free audiobook of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Neilson Translation)?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 2 h 37 min.

What books are similar to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Neilson Translation)?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wind in the Willows, Five Children and It and Peter Pan.

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