Sir Gawain and the classical tradition : essays on the ancient antecedents
The 14th century English alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is admired for its morally complex plot and brilliant poetics. The extent to which Classical antecedents affected or directed the poem is a point of continued controversy. This collection of essays addresses this question.
Criticism, interpretation, etc
217 pages ; 23 cm
9780786420735, 0786420731
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