Sunday, September 5, 2021

Sir Gawain & the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo

Sir Gawain & the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo is by J.R.R. Tolkien. Three 13th-century British poems translated by Tolkien. "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" tells the story of King Arthur's knights of the Round Table and an adventure that comes their way. "Pearl" is story of a man who is mourning the loss of his young daughter, when he falls asleep and dreams he sees her. "Sir Orfeo" is a re-telling of the myth of Orpheus. Fans of Arthurian legends and Tolkien will be charmed. 

Ratings: 9th grade - 9 out of 10. 

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