Download or read book A Comparative Study of the Gawain Character and Gawain Legend in Medieval English Literature written by Tamara Lesley Wallis and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comparative Study of the Gawain Character and the Gawain Legend in Mediaeval English Literature written by Vera. L. Wallis and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gawain, Arthur's great nephew, can be traced to as remote an antiquity as any other Arthurian knight. He appears in the earliest stages of Arthurian tradition, which long preceded any written records. He was known on the continent as early as the eleventh century. Moreover, he was celebrated, both on the continent and in England, as the nonpareil or Arthur's knights. He is connected with Arthur from earliest times, and in the oldest romantic stories of Arthur he is shown as the King's constant companion and favourite. Thus, the romantic chroniclers -- Geoffrey of Monmouth, Wace and Layamon -- assign him the position nearest the King. Knights of later fame, such as Lancelot and Tristram, are yet unknown." --
Download or read book A Study of Gawain and the Green Knight written by George Lyman Kittredge and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sir Gawain and the Green Knight vs Sword of the Valiant The representation of the Green Knight in comparison written by Nicole Piontek and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Bonn (Institut für Anglistik, Amerikanistik und Keltologie), course: English Medieval Studies, language: English, abstract: The Gawain-Poet introduces a mysterious and magical character in his poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”. The Green Knight is a dangerous and powerful character in the beginning of the plot. He sets the happenings in motion and is the reason for Gawain’s journey. However, the Green Knight is uncovered to not be the main villain of the story. Therefore, there must be hints at his weakness and vulnerability throughout the plot, just as the depiction of magical elements. The same applies to the movie adaptation Sword of the Valiant directed by Stephen Weeks. Although Weeks’ adaptation shows clear alterations to the poem, the beginning and the ending of the plots can still be compared. As for the beginning, in both versions the Green Knight enters the Arthurian court and explains his errand. Towards the end, both versions of Gawain find themselves in the Green Chapel. Thus, these two scenes are comparable. This paper aims at answering the question whether the representation of the Green Knight in the original poem corresponds to the movie Sword of the Valiant. Moreover, this paper is going to focus on the aspect of vulnerability and magical elements. Thus, the following questions will be answered: How is vulnerability portrayed in contrast to each other, and in how far is magic emphasized through the depiction of the Green Knight?
Download or read book The Inter relationship Between External Descriptions and the Internal Psychology of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written by Bianca Stärk and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Cologne (Englisches Seminar K ln), course: Medieval English Literature, 10 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: There have been many discussions, essays or psychological interpretations about the aristocratic romance of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", which was written at about 1400 by an unknown author. The romance embodies chivalric ideas of the English ruling class in the mid-fourteenth century. The central focus is set on Gawain, an honourable and courteous knight belonging to Arthur's Round Table. In this essay I will show that Sir Gawain in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a character with many virtues and that his outer appearance stands in close relationship to his internal psychology. Every character is characerized through what he or she thinks about him or herself, how others think and feel about the character and through the actions of the character as well. Gawain is characterized through his armour which directly leads to his internal psychology. His actions are very characteristic for him and it is also very important what others think about him and how that differs from his own view of himself.
Download or read book Sir Gawain and the Green Knight A New Verse Translation written by and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2008-11-17 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the earliest great stories of English literature after ?Beowulf?, ?Sir Gawain? is the strange tale of a green knight on a green horse, who rudely interrupts King Arthur's Round Table festivities one Yuletide, challenging the knights to a wager. Simon Armitrage, one of Britain's leading poets, has produced an inventive and groundbreaking translation that " helps] liberate ?Gawain ?from academia" (?Sunday Telegraph?).
Download or read book Gawain as the Epitome of Arthurian Knighthood Lexico Semantic Differences in the Depiction of Gawain in Middle English and Middle High German written by Bettina Breitenberger and published by Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag). This book was released on 2015-02 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gawain was often seen as the perfect Arthurian knight in Middle English and Middle High German literature and yet, the way he is perceived differs in both cultures. While a lot of research literature approaches the topic from a literary angle, this book reveals the differences in the depiction of the hero from a linguistic point of view. The semantic features of nouns and adjectives used to describe the protagonist in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" by the Gawain-Poet and "Parzival" by Wolfram von Eschenbach are analyzed and discussed. It is investigated whether the authors focus on different aspects of Gawain's personality. Furthermore, the question arises if some expressions only occur for a distinct user like the hero, the narrator or minor characters and whether there are expressions linked to a certain event in the story. The findings of this study will thus offer further insights into the characterization of Gawain.
Download or read book Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Rethinking Romance written by Markus Widmer and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 1999 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1 (A), University of Zurich (English Seminar), course: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, 16 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper discusses how the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight uses, explores and sometimes undermines the conventions of the Arthurian romance genre. As a basis for this investigation, a definition of the genre is sketched, using a structuralist model along with a set of typical motifs found in many romances. Having established the essential genre elements the papier then examines the way the Gawain-poet makes use of these in his text. After identifying the fundamentally generic structure of the poem the author concentrates on incidents where the poet plays ironically with the reader's genre expectations.
Download or read book The Legend of Sir Gawain written by Jessie Laidlay Weston and published by London D. Nutt 1897.. This book was released on 1897 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written by R. A. Waldron and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
Download or read book Gawain written by Keith Busby and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-11-08 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gawain: A Casebook is a collection of 12-15 classic and original essays on the hero of Arthurian legend that investigates the figure of Gawain as he appears in major medieval traditions, as well as modern literature and film. As with other volumes in the Arthurian Characters and Themes series, this casebook includes an extended introduction examining the character's evolution from the earliest tales to his most recent appearances in popular culture, as well as an extensive annotated bibliography. Students, scholars, and anyone interested in medieval legend will find a wealth of insight into the mystery of this most poignant and perplexing of Arthurian heroes.
Download or read book Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys written by Jessie L. Weston and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contains two famous Arthurian Romances: "Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys" and "Castle Orguellous." In this work, the great early twentieth-century scholar of medieval literature, Jessie Laidlay Weston, presents the adventures of King Arthur's nephew, Sir Gawain.
Download or read book Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written by Michael Smith and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is New Year at Camelot and a mysterious green knight appears at King Arthur’s court. Challenging the knights of the Round Table to a Christmas game, he offers his splendid axe as a prize to whoever is brave enough to behead him with just one strike. The condition is that his challenger must seek him out in a year and a day to have the deed returned. Sir Gawain accepts and decapitates the stranger, only to see him pick up his head, walk out of the hall and ride away on his horse. Now Gawain must complete his part of the bargain, search for his foe and confront what seems his doom... Michael Smith’s translation of this magnificent Arthurian romance draws on his intimate experience of the North West of England and his knowledge of mediaeval history, culture and architecture. He takes us back to the original poetic form of the manuscript and brings it alive for a modern audience, while revealing the poem’s historic and literary context. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout with detailed recreations of the illuminated lettering in the original manuscript and the author’s own linocut prints, each meticulously researched for contemporary accuracy. This is an exciting new edition that will appeal both to students of the Gawain-poet and the general reader alike.
Download or read book Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written by Boria Sax and published by Research & Education Assoc.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: REA's MAXnotes for The Gawain Poet's Sir Gawain and the Green Knight MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each section of the work is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.
Download or read book Sir Gawain and The Green Knight A linguistic analysis including noticable features of the Northwestern medieval dialect written by Angela Camara Rojo and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2015 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 8/10, University of Castile-La Mancha (Faculty of Letters), language: English, abstract: The purpose of this essay is to present an analysis of the Middle English Romance, "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight", focusing on phonological, orthographical, morphological and etymological features that appear in this extract. As Sir Gawain and The Green Knight was written in the Northwest Midlands, some of the features typical of West Midland and Northern dialect are bound to be found in the text.
Download or read book The Character of Gawain written by B. K. Ray and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Knight on His Quest written by Piotr Sadowski and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an integrated interpretative analysis of the major thematic aspects of the English fourteenth-century romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The chief aim of author Piotr Sadowski is to look at the contents of the narrative in their entirety and to take full advantage of the poem's exceptional and widely praised harmony of structure and design. Within that design, Sadowski focuses on the poem's presentation of the main protagonist and his adventures, seen first of all as a generalized metaphor of the human life understood as a spiritual quest, and, in a more historical sense, as an expression and critique of certain ideals, values, and anxieties that characterized the late medieval institutions of the court, chivalry, and the Church. Sadowski built the interpretive framework of Sir Gawain from an eclectic theoretical base that he believes is most valuable and useful in approaching medieval literature. The main focus of the study remains the literary text itself, created by an author who communicates his view of the world through the poem.
