Gawain, one of the knights of the round table, steps forward, takes the axe and beheads the green knight. Sir gawain and the green knight simon armitage the. In 2007, simon armitage, who grew up near the gawain poets purported residence, published a. As if nothing happened the green knight picks up his head. Sir gawain and the green knight audible audio edition. Charlton miner lewis version of gawayne and the green knight, a late 14th century alliterative romance, is written in modern language telling the story of the green knight s challenge to gawayne. Middle english sir gawain and the green knight public domain audiobook at librivox various translations. Sir gawain and the green knight audiobook by anonymous.
A complete and unabridged recording of simon armitages hugely successful translation of sir gawain and the green knight, read by the author. Simon armitage, bill wallis, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. Sir gawain and the green knight audiobook simon armitage. His lecture as oxford professor of poetry about sir gawain and the green knght is available as a podcast here. But after one year and a day it will be my turn to deal a blow. One of the earliest great stories of english literature after. Sir gawain and the green knight audiobook by simon. The tale of sir gawain and the green knight is an arthurian legend about honor, chivalry, and loyalty.
The virtuous gawain accepts and then decapitates the intruder with his own axe. Sir gawain and the green knight translation armitage. Sir gawain and the green knight audible audiobook unabridged. The famous middle english poem by an anonymous english poet is beautifully translated by fellow poet simon armitage in this edition. Simon armitages bbc documentary on sir gawain and the green knight is available on the bbc website. Bbc radio 4s in our time discussed sir gawain and the green knight with guests laura ashe.
The only caveat is that the seduction scene, while certainly not xrated, gets rather intense, so keep it away from little ears. Simon armitage is the awardwinning poet and translator of both sir gawain and the green knight and the death of king arthur, as well as several works of. Sir gawain and the green knight is a late 14thcentury middle english chivalric romance. Editions of sir gawain and the green knight by unknown. Gawayne and the green knight full audiobook youtube. Listen to sir gawain and the green knight audiobook by simon armitage translator, narrated by simon armitage. Sir gawain and the green knight narrates in crystalline verse the strange tale of a green knight who rudely interrupts the round table festivities one yuletide, casting a pall of unease over the company and challenging one of their number to a wager. Sir gawain and the green knight is a librivox recording librivox disclaimer. When the mysterious green knight arrives unbidden at the round table one christmas, only gawain is brave enough to take up his challenge. Volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain, and then we release the audio files back onto the net for free. It has a wonderful message and its a short, fun read.
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