Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (author unknown) translated by Simon Armitage
821.1 GAW
Sir Gawain was one of King Arthur’s knights who was challenged to find a strange green knight who lurked in the shadows of the English countryside. This new translation has received rave reviews and translator Armitage describes this epic as “a ghost story, a thriller, a romance, an adventure story, and a morality tale.” Critics say that Armitage’s translation has made this epic poem accessible to the general reading public. Good thing, too. Try it. It’s a wonderful read!