Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Gawain Poet

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain Poet with Simon Armitage

198 pages • first pub 1375 (view editions)

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One of the earliest great stories of English literature after Beowulf, Sir Gawain is the strange tale of a green knight on a green horse, who rudely interrupts King Arthur's Round Table festivities one Yuletide, challenging the knights to a wager....

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 10,898 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 94%

mysterious: 46%

challenging: 21%

reflective: 21%

funny: 19%

lighthearted: 18%

dark: 12%

inspiring: 11%

tense: 11%

emotional: 6%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 4%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

38% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

49% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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