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product_id: 5750408
title: "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
brand: "w. s. merwin"
price: "$51"
currency: NZD
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reviews_count: 7
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# Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

**Brand:** w. s. merwin
**Price:** $51
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by w. s. merwin
- **How much does it cost?** $51 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Text, Translation, Introduction
  

*by W***S on Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2013*

I ordered this text to read in the Middle English of a different region than Chaucer.Accordingly, my primary interest is the language of the original.Merwin's interest is primarily literary. His introduction focuses on the place of this Arthurian tale in the literary tradition.His translation [I had a high school English teacher who insisted on calling "translation between" periods of English "adaptation". I don't agree but, in case anyone else out there shares my teacher's viewpoint, you have been heard and considered], as he states in his introduction, is an adaptation from another translation. His approach to translation is different from mine. He creates a somewhat different work of literature. I figure out the Middle English and then ask how would I express that thought and keep the poet's style in the English of today.For those, like me, who want information about our language in the Middle English period, including its dialectical differences from Chaucer, your best sources are elsewhere.Nevertheless, I appreciated the work for what it is, a literary translation of high readability, preceded by an introduction that sets it in literary context.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    My favorite Round Table story; well told.
  

*by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2017*

I read this tale in high school and was so moved by it that I wanted to name my (future) ranch Gryngolet. Of course, the version we read was shorter and did not include the gore of the king’s three hunts nor the eroticism of the lady’s seduction. As I recall, the translation was a bit clunky.This translation is superb. It flows nicely and has the Aurthurian air about it. It is the perfect piece for a one-sitting read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Five Stars
  

*by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018*

This is a brilliant book - and shows that ethical quandries are eternal. Thank you Mr. Merwin.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-08*