Project Gutenberg 2021-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 542 Weston, Jessie L. (Jessie Laidlay) 1850 1928 Weston, Jessie Laidlay Crawford, M. M. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Middle-English Arthurian Romance Retold in Modern Prose $aUnited Kingdom :$bDavid Nutt, $c1898. Arthurian romances unrepresented in Malory's "Morte d'Arthur" no. 1 Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Middle-English Arthurian Romance Retold in Modern Prose" by Jessie L. Weston is a retelling of a classic medieval metrical romance written in the 14th century. The story centers around Sir Gawain, a noble knight of King Arthur's Round Table, who embarks on a perilous quest that tests his chivalry and honor after accepting a challenge from a mysterious knight known as the Green Knight. The tale explores themes of bravery, loyalty, and the complexities of human nature as Gawain grapples with the challenges he faces. The opening of the tale sets the stage for the grand atmosphere of King Arthur's court at Camelot during a festive Christmas feast. The reader is introduced to Sir Gawain as he volunteers to accept the Green Knight's beheading challenge, a bold move that highlights his courage. The arrival of the formidable Green Knight, clad entirely in green, interrupts the festivities and brings a sense of foreboding. Gawain’s acceptance of the challenge and the ensuing covenant to meet the Green Knight a year later cultivate a rich narrative of adventure and moral testing that promises challenges both on the battlefield and in his personal integrity. This establishes a captivating beginning to Gawain's quest, setting the tone for the trials he must endure as he navigates the codes of knighthood amidst enchanting and perilous circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20201008114428weston 1898 GB Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arthurian romances Gawain (Legendary character) -- Romances PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 178634 2025-07-26T07:58:06.025276 text/html 151637 2024-10-18T15:37:23 text/html 801025 2025-07-26T07:58:12.862285 application/epub+zip 804322 2025-07-26T07:58:09.053325 application/epub+zip 129766 2025-07-26T07:58:07.561265 application/epub+zip 787424 2025-07-26T07:58:15.328249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767872 2025-07-26T07:58:11.643236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170185 2022-09-29T18:05:54.584963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143359 2025-07-26T07:58:05.395282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123199 2024-10-18T15:37:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17994 2025-07-26T07:58:15.500242 application/rdf+xml 13148 2025-07-26T07:58:07.753270 image/jpeg 1862 2025-07-26T07:58:07.648257 image/jpeg 781526 2025-07-26T07:58:06.062305 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