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Sir Gawain and the Knight of the Green Chapel »

Authors: Norman Simms
ISBN-13: 9780761821519, ISBN-10: 0761821511
Format: Paperback
Publisher: The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
Date Published: June 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Norman Simms

Book Synopsis

Simms has thought about the Middle English poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight for over three decades, and laments that he has room to address only a few of its facets. Nevertheless, the reading he offers varies so radically from convention that he changes the title to alert readers. The narrator he finds is not comfortable with Christian identity, but has no wish to return to the Judaism of his or her family background. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Simms has thought about the Middle English poem for over three decades, and laments that he has room to address only a few of its facets. Nevertheless, the reading he offers varies so radically from convention that he changes the title to alert readers. The narrator he finds is not comfortable with Christian identity, but has no wish to return to the Judaism of his or her family background. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)