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Jessie L Weston
Brave chivalrous loyally faithful to his plighted word scrupulously heedful of his own and others' honour Gawain stands before us in this poem. We take up Malory or Tennyson and…
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Gawain is unfailingly valiant generous and courteous even to excess. It is in truth Gawain and not Arthur who was the typical English hero. Ride with him now on one…
Morien: A Metrical Romance Rendered into English Prose from the Mediaeval Dutch, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is…
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Jessie L. Weston
Published in 1965: In the following pages the author has endeavoured to give, as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Landmark of anthropological and mythological scholarship explores the connection between the legend of the Grail and ancient mystery cults. A major source for T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive…
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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
From Ritual to Romance, by Jessie Laidlay Weston. Jessie Laidlay Weston was independent scholar and folklorist, working mainly on mediaeval Arthurian texts (1850-1928).
The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac; Studies upon its Origin, Development, and Position in the Arthurian Romantic Cycle, has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1900 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.
Two Volumes In One.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was a late 14th century Arthurian romance. The book is considered to be one of the most popular stories on King Arthur. The story…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.
Studies in mythology and romance. Regarding Wagner and his works, so much had already been written and published, however there was one branch of the subject which could hardly be…
This books gives as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its content, and a survey of the leading theories…
Reproduction of the original: The Three Days Tournament by Jessie L. Weston
Then the maiden kneeled in the hall before all the knights, and greeted them with honour, and said to the King, Evil is the case of which I tell thee…
Sir Cador, Sir Constantine, Sir Cleges, Sir Kay, She cries, knights uncourteous, by cross and by creed, Thus lonely to leave me, at this, my death-day, With the grisliest ghost…
Then quoth Sir Gawain the good: Sir Knight, have ye no dread of death as at this time, for I shall help you to a respite. He drew forth from…
This interpretation by a distinguished scholar of one of English medieval literature’s gems translates Middle English poetry into modern prose for a retelling that both preserves the spirit of the…
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…
Jessie Laidlay Weston (1850 - 1928) was an English independent scholar, medievalist and folklorist, working mainly on mediaeval Arthurian texts. Her best-known work is From Ritual to Romance (1920). In…
Thomas Malory, James Knowles, Jessie L Weston
Sir Gawain is without a doubt the greatest of the King Arthur's English Knights fiercely loyal hot headed and fearlessly brave. Collected here in this edition are Sir Gawain and…
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Jessie Laidlay Weston
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
