Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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This new verse translation of one of the tales of the Arthurian cycle uses a modern alliterative pattern. The tale is based on two separate Celtic motifs of the Beheading & Exchange of Winnings, brought together by an anonymous 14th-century poet.

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