Project Gutenberg 2014-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 321 Weston, Jessie L. (Jessie Laidlay) 1850 1928 Weston, Jessie Laidlay Williams, Morris Meredith 1881 1973 Williams, M. Meredith Williams, Morris M. Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys Produced by Chris Curnow, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys" by Jessie L. Weston is a medieval romance, translated from earlier French texts and likely written during the early 20th century. This work is part of a larger collection of Arthurian tales and centers around the noble knight Sir Gawain and his adventures, particularly his quest to rescue his rightful comrade, Sir Giflet, who has been imprisoned. The story blends elements of chivalry, loyalty, and the intricacies of relationships among knights and their ladies. The opening of "Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys" introduces the court of King Arthur as the knights prepare for a grand gathering at Pentecost. The king, lost in thought about the service and honor owed to his men, decides to reward them for their loyalty. Amidst a lively atmosphere, Gawain addresses the king's melancholy, encouraging him to share his burdens. This sets the stage for Gawain's vow to find and rescue Giflet, thus embarking on an adventure that promises encounters with allies and foes. The passage highlights the camaraderie among knights and foreshadows the challenges awaiting them as they set forth toward Chastel Orguellous in pursuit of their friend. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45514/45514-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arthurian romances Gawain (Legendary character) -- Romances PN Text Arthurian Legends Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 168503 2025-07-18T11:29:40.129221 text/html 148914 2024-10-24T06:25:58 text/html 411988 2025-07-18T11:29:43.451205 application/epub+zip 409878 2025-07-18T11:29:40.792218 application/epub+zip 131615 2025-07-18T11:29:40.443227 application/epub+zip 487176 2025-07-18T11:29:45.411261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418358 2025-07-18T11:29:42.923207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170176 2022-09-20T18:23:52.046691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141957 2025-07-18T11:29:39.862261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121954 2024-10-24T06:25:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18972 2025-07-18T11:29:45.543195 application/rdf+xml 17494 2025-07-18T11:29:40.519240 image/jpeg 2661 2025-07-18T11:29:40.481219 image/jpeg 399309 2025-07-18T11:29:40.157242 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia