Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo is a book published in 1975, edited by Christopher Tolkien. It collects J.R.R. Tolkien's verse translations of three Middle English texts (all written around 14th century) into Modern English, together with Tolkien's own commentaries:
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Pearl
- Sir Orfeo
On the last page is attached a four-stanza text Gawain's Leave-taking, which was translated by Tolkien from two other medieval poems.
Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Pearl
- Sir Orfeo
- Glossary
- Appendix on Verse-forms
- Gawain's Leave-taking
Publication history and gallery
In 2020, a deluxe slipcased edition was published by HarperCollins. This edition includes: the complete text of Tolkien's lecture on Sir Gawain, a facsimile of the first three verses of the manuscript Gawain's Leave-taking, and a facsimile of the fourth verse of it.
UK editions
- George Allen and Unwin, hardcover (1975), pp. 148. ISBN 0048210358
- Unwin Paperbacks, paperback (1979), ISBN 0048210390
- — 1979 paperback edition, 10th impression (1990)
- HarperCollins paperback (1995), pp. 150. ISBN 0261102591
- — 1995 paperback edition, reset in 2006
- HarperCollins hardcover with slipcase (2020), pp. 176. ISBN 0008393621
- HarperCollins paperback (2021), pp. 256. ISBN 0008433933
- HarperCollins hardcover with reversable dustjacket (2025), ISBN 978-0008737757 (box) - (Centenary set #5)
- 2021 paperback edition, 5th impression (2025)
Referencias
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