{"product_id":"sir-gawain-green-knight-pearl-sir-orfeo-jrr-tolkien-1975","title":"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo – J.R.R. Tolkien","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator:\u003c\/strong\u003e J.R.R. Tolkien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christopher Tolkien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin, London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780048210357 \/ 0048210358\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo\u003c\/em\u003e brings together \u003cstrong\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien’s translations of three important works of Middle English literature\u003c\/strong\u003e. Edited for publication by his son Christopher Tolkien, the collection was first published in 1975 following Tolkien’s death. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume contains Tolkien’s verse translations of \u003cem\u003eSir Gawain and the Green Knight\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePearl\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSir Orfeo\u003c\/em\u003e, preserving much of the rhythm, alliteration and poetic character of the medieval originals. It also includes a glossary, notes on verse forms and Tolkien’s translation of \u003cem\u003eGawain’s Leave-taking\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn appealing title for collectors of Tolkien, Arthurian literature, medieval poetry and classic English literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/strong\u003e light wear\/tears to dust jacket, internally near fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eA desirable early Tolkien publication outside his Middle-earth works, showcasing his scholarship in \u003cstrong\u003eOld and Middle English language and medieval literature\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 1975 Allen \u0026amp; Unwin hardcover edition is especially appealing to Tolkien collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40900762566785,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/SirGawainandtheGreenKnight_Pearl_andSirOrfeo.jpg?v=1790654801","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/sir-gawain-green-knight-pearl-sir-orfeo-jrr-tolkien-1975","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}