Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation by Gawain Poet

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation

Gawain Poet with Simon Armitage (Translator)

198 pages • first pub 1375 (editions)

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Following in the tradition of Ted Hughes, Marie Boroff, and J. R. R. Tolkien, Simon Armitage, one of England's leading poets, has produced an inventive translation of this Arthurian epic that resounds with both clarity and verve. As England's Sund...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 10,230 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 94%

mysterious: 45%

challenging: 21%

funny: 20%

reflective: 20%

lighthearted: 18%

dark: 12%

tense: 11%

inspiring: 10%

emotional: 6%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 4%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

38% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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