One of the best-known Arthurian stories?adapted many times into verse, prose, games, and film?this unabridged republication of the 1909 edition is beautifully bound and finished with a decorated hardcover. It recounts an adventure undertaken by King Arthur's famous nephew, Sir Gawain, who is brave and the model of knightly grace. When a mysterious knight in green armor issues a challenge to the Round Table, the gallant Gawain volunteers to do battle for his king, beginning an adventure that explores chivalric tradition, loyalty, and the virtue of forgiveness.

One of the best-known Arthurian stories—adapted many times into verse, prose, games, and even an upcoming film—this unabridged republication of the 1909 edition is beautifully bound and finished with a decorated hardcover. It recounts an adventure undertaken by King Arthur's famous nephew, Sir Gawain, who is brave and the model of knightly grace. When a mysterious knight in green armor issues a challenge to the Round Table, the gallant Gawain volunteers to do battle for his king, beginning an adventure that explores chivalric tradition, loyalty, and the virtue of forgiveness.

Contents

Preface to the First Edition
PART ONE

Of the Making of Britain
How Arthur Held High Feast at Camelot
New Year's Day
Of the Noble Knights There Present
The Coming of the Green Knight
The Fashion of the Knight
Of the Knight's Steed
The Arming of the Knight
Of the Knight's Challenge
The Silence of the Knights
How Sir Gawain Dared the Venture
The Making of the Covenant
The Giving of the Blow
The Marvel of the Green Knight

PART TWO
The Waning of the Year
Sir Gawain Bethinks Him of His Covenant
The Arming of Sir Gawain
Wherefore Sir Gawain Bare the Pentangle
How Sir Gawain Went Forth
Of Sir Gawain's Journey
How Sir Gawain Came to a Fair Castle on Christmas Eve
How Sir Gawain Was Welcomed
Sir Gawain Tells His Name
The Lady of the Castle
Of the Christmas Feast
How the Feast Came to an End but Gawain Abode at the Castle
Sir Gawain Makes a Covenant with His Host

PART THREE
The First Day's Hunting
How the Lady of the Castle Came to Sir Gawain
How the Lady Kissed Sir Gawain
How the Covenant Was Kept
Of the Second Day's Hunting
Of the Lady and Sir Gawain
How the Lady Strove to Beguile Sir Gawain with Words of Love
How the Boar Was Slain
The Keeping of the Covenant
Of the Third Day's Hunting
How the Lady Came for the Third Time to Sir Gawain
The Lady Would Fain Have a Parting Gift from Gawain
She Would Give Him Her Ring
Or Her Girdle
The Virtue of the Girdle
How Sir Gawain Took the Girdle
The Death of the Fox
How Sir Gawain Kept Not All the Covenant
How Sir Gawain Took Leave of His Host

PART FOUR
The Robing of Sir Gawain
How Sir Gawain Went Forth from the Castle
The Squire's Warning
Of the Knight of the Green Chapel
Sir Gawain Is None Dismayed
The Finding of the Chapel
The Coming of the Green Knight
How Sir Gawain Failed to Stand the Blow
Of the Green Knight's Reproaches
How the Green Knight Dealt the Blow
Of the Three Covenants
The Shame of Sir Gawain
How Sir Gawain Would Keep the Girdle
How the Marvel Was Wrought
How Sir Gawain Came Again to Camelot
Sir Gawain Makes Confession of His Fault
The Knights Wear the Lace in Honour of Gawain
The End of the Tale