SIR GAWAIN & THE GREEN KNIGHT - Del Rey

Written by a medieval poet whose name is unknown, and comparable with the works of Chaucer, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo, are masterpieces of a remote and exotic age - the age of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. Yet it is only in the unique artistry and imagination of J.R.R. Tolkien that the language of the se great stories comes to life for modern readers in these masterful and compelling translations. The centerpiece of this brilliant collection, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, is a tale as lush and dark as England's medieval forests. It is romance interlaced with scenes of the hunt and temptations of the flesh; it is a fairy tale of giant warriors in armor and King Arthur's most noble knight; and it is a rousing adventure of epic enchantment and the destiny of human desires.