{"product_id":"sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight-pearl-and-sir-orfeo","title":"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo by J. R. R. Tolkien","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePEARL\u003c\/i\u003e, AND \u003ci\u003eSIR ORFEO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHREE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH POEMS, WITH TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY BY J.R.R. TOLKIEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's Christmas at Camelot, the heart of Arthurian legend, and King Arthur won't begin to feast until he has witnessed a marvel of chivalry. A mysterious knight, green from head to toe, rides in and brings the court's wait to an end with an implausible challenge to the Round Table: he will allow any of the knights to strike him once, with a battle-axe no less, on the condition that he is allowed to return the blow a year hence. Arthur's brave favorite for the challenge is Sir Gawain...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanying \u003ci\u003eSir Gawain and the Green Knight\u003c\/i\u003e in this book are \u003ci\u003eSir Orfeo\u003c\/i\u003e, a medieval version of the story of Orpheus and Euridice, a love so strong that it overcame death, and \u003ci\u003ePearl\u003c\/i\u003e, a moving tale and powerful Christian allegory about a man in a graveyard mourning his baby daughter, lost like a pearl that slipped through his fingers. Worn out by grief, he falls asleep and dreams of meeting her in a bejewelled fantasy world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterpreted in a form designed to appeal to the general reader, J.R.R. Tolkien's vivid translations of these classic medieval English poems represent the complete rhyme and alliterative verse of the originals. This beautifully decorated text includes as a bonus the complete text of Tolkien's acclaimed lecture on Sir Gawain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien\u003c\/strong\u003e (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over sixty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Tolkien \u003c\/strong\u003e(1924-2020) was the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. Appointed by Tolkien to be his literary executor, he devoted himself to the editing and publication of unpublished writings, notably \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe History of Middle-earth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46249962569914,"sku":"9780358652977","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_fc15df3b-e998-4374-a5dc-1e0c71469bcd.jpg?v=1785507037","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight-pearl-and-sir-orfeo","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}