Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

by Selina Hastings

Other authorsJuan Wijngaard (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1981

Status

Available

Call number

398.2

Publication

William Morrow & Co (1981), Edition: Updated Edition, 26 pages

Description

Retells the story of Gawain's quest for the Green Chapel and his puzzling encounters with Sir Bercilak and his lady.

User reviews

LibraryThing member pocketmermaid
I loved this, though I was a little disappointed that some of the gorier parts weren't illustrated. This is pretty text-heavy for a picture book, and some of the themes are, shall we say, a little mature. Though some of the plot elements were clearly softened for this format. I'm not sure if this
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book is as age-appropriate is it appears, but not all picture books are for the young 'uns.

This was my first encounter with this story, and I really needed something like this to help me familiarize myself with the classic story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Because that pretty little King Arthur book that I purchased over ten years ago isn't going to read itself. I enjoyed the story, and the illustrations were beautifully rendered.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

26 p.; 8.5 inches

ISBN

0688005926 / 9780688005924
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