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Gawayne and the Green Knight

by Charlton Miner Lewis

Published in 1903, Gawayne and the Green Knight is a modern-language retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a 14th-century verse romance following a young knight of the Round Table. During Christmas celebrations, a mysterious, entirely green knight presents a challenge to King Arthur’s court: that any may strike the stranger a single blow with his green axe, provided he assent to receiving the same a year later. Gawayne accepts the challenge, and its unexpected outcome leads to a great test of his courage and knighthood. A significant addition to this version is the Lady Elfinhart, whose back-story and romance with Gawayne are tightly interwoven with the plot. (Summary by Jerome Lawsen)

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Total running time: 1:17:48
Read by Jerome Lawsen

mp3 and ogg files

• 01 – Canto I – The Green Knight – 00:21:41
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• 02 – Canto II – Elfinhart – 00:19:22
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• 03 – Canto III – Gawayne – 00:23:59
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• 04 – Canto IV – Conclusion – 00:12:46
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Cataloged on April 23, 2008