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"The Green Knight is a chivalric romance that was written anonymously and first published in the late 14th century as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"--
Muscogulus: Tolkien's fluent translations of "Sir Gawain" and "Pearl" are an excellent introduction to the genius of the anonymous Pearl-Poet. "Sir Orfeo" with its strange images of Faerie makes a good addition to the volume.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is another great read for one of my English classes. I honestly love being able to read classic literature and hearing someone else's thoughts on it. I like seeing if I had the same understanding or if I was "way off" (per say, literature can be subjective).
This one was not my favourite but it was pretty cool. I always wanted to venture into some King Arthur and Camelot stories, so this one fit the bill. While it's not my favourite, it was very interesting to read it!
There's a lot going on in this book depending on how you read it. Sir Gawain maybe being a coward or following the time's ideal hero trope. The sexual aspect of it. The ties of animals and how the heroes and villains act. Throw in the cool alliteration (depending on the translation you get), and it makes for one epic tale. It's all so interesting. And then, you know, maybe it was just meant to be a story and all of the themes weren't intended to be there?
Either way, I found Sir Gawain to be a more humanistic character than in other classic hero fiction. Sir Gawain seems like he fought for Arthur because he was the only one who had the guts to do it - not because he wanted too. He almost chickens out, avoids his problems for a bit and is actually scared. This romance doesn't feel as epic because he isn't the warrior prince we are all expecting, but instead he's a scared knight just doing his best. That's what I find super interesting about it. I didn't enjoy it as much, and maybe that's because he was... human? He acted reasonably and how we expect people to act? It's so strange.
If you get the chance, I recommend reading this and then finding some translations or explanation videos. Seeing all the different ideas about this work really made it stand out for me and make me enjoy it more!
Es difícil saber que decir. Cuando llegué casi al final del libro me di cuenta de que esta historia ya la conocía. Supongo que en algún momento de mi infancia vi una película o algo que contaba esta historia.
Creo que la mejor forma de consumir esto es no sabiendo qué va a ocurrir. ( )
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To My Lady of Dreams My Wife (Ernest Kirtlan edition)
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Siþen þe sege and þe assaut watz sesed at Troye, Þe borȝ brittened and brent to brondeȝ and askez, Þe tulk þat þe trammes of tresoun þer wroȝt Watz tried for his tricherie, þe trewest on erþe:
Once the siege and assault of Troy had ceased, with the city a smoke-heap of cinders and ash, the turncoat whose tongue had tricked his own men was tried for his treason - the truest crime on earth.
(translated by Simon Armitage, 2007)
When the war and the siege of Troy were all over and the city flattened to smoking rubble, the man who'd betrayed it was brought to trial, most certainly guilty of terrible crimes.
(translated by Bernard O'Donoghue, 2006)
After the battle and the attack were over at Troy, The town beaten down to smoking brands and ashes, That man enmeshed in the nets of treachery—the truest Of men—was tried for treason; I mean
(translated by Keith Harrison, 1983)
Once the siege and assault had done for Troy, And the city was smashed, burned to ashes, The traitor whose tricks had taken Troy For the Greeks, Aeneas the noble, was exiled
Since the siege and the assault was ceased at Troy, The walls breached and burnt down to brands and ashes, The knight that had knotted the nets of deceit Was impeached for his perfidy, proven most true, (translated by Marie Borroff, 1967)
The siege and the assault being ceased at Troy, The citadel smashed and smouldering in its ashes, (The treacherous trickster whose treasons there flourished Was famed afar for malfeasance, falsehood unrivalled)
(translated by Brian Stone, 1959)
After the siege and the assault of Troy, when the city was burned to ashes, the knight who therein wrought treason was tried for his treachery and was found to be the truest on earth.
Translated by Ernest J. B. Kirtlan, 1912)
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Now þat here þe croun of þorne He bryng vus to his blysse AMEN HONY SOYT QUI MAL PENCE
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This one was not my favourite but it was pretty cool. I always wanted to venture into some King Arthur and Camelot stories, so this one fit the bill. While it's not my favourite, it was very interesting to read it!
There's a lot going on in this book depending on how you read it. Sir Gawain maybe being a coward or following the time's ideal hero trope. The sexual aspect of it. The ties of animals and how the heroes and villains act. Throw in the cool alliteration (depending on the translation you get), and it makes for one epic tale. It's all so interesting. And then, you know, maybe it was just meant to be a story and all of the themes weren't intended to be there?
Either way, I found Sir Gawain to be a more humanistic character than in other classic hero fiction. Sir Gawain seems like he fought for Arthur because he was the only one who had the guts to do it - not because he wanted too. He almost chickens out, avoids his problems for a bit and is actually scared. This romance doesn't feel as epic because he isn't the warrior prince we are all expecting, but instead he's a scared knight just doing his best. That's what I find super interesting about it. I didn't enjoy it as much, and maybe that's because he was... human? He acted reasonably and how we expect people to act? It's so strange.
If you get the chance, I recommend reading this and then finding some translations or explanation videos. Seeing all the different ideas about this work really made it stand out for me and make me enjoy it more!
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