Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Norton Critical Editions) 1st Edition

This translation of a classic tale is done in a lovely fashion with special attention to the poetry's meter and vocabulary. Archaic words are defined seamlessly to the right of the line, and are not too dense for non English-scholars.The notes at the beginning of the text are golden for those interested in the "music" of the words. There's a bit about scansion that is very illuminating. I have not yet read the critical essays, but there are several to aid in your deep-reading of the text.Context helps a lot since this tale is SO old.I had previously read a prose translation. There are free ones available because they are out of copyright. It was suitable for getting across the plot, but it was not as lovely to read as the version featured here.

This book did come used with notes handwritten in. The notes could bother others but they really helped me understand what was going on in the story. I did not care for the story (it was very hard to stay interested in) but I’m giving 5 stars for the book itself.

This poem is a masterpiece of literature, and this particular translation is the best that I've ever encountered. Additionally, the critical essays in the back of the book are truly enlightening. Anyone that appreciates remarkable literature (with excellent comedy) should purchase this book.

This is a great book that has a good and interesting story line. The translation follows the original medieval poem very well. The critiques are really great and really helped me to understand the book from new perspectives.

Second time reading this for my English class and once again, I very much enjoyed this story! Sir Gawain is one of my favorite old English works. A very fun tale with a surprise twist at the end.

good book

book came quick and early and was in perfect condition and ready for school, the book was a good read and helped me get an A on my test of it

Good condition but I didn't read it for class.