Egil's Saga by Christine Fell

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Egil's Saga by Christine Fell

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Part of Everyman series

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Part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins and easy-to-read type and includes an introduction, notes on the translation, maps, Egils's family tree and indexes of names and places. Fact and fable combine in this account of action and adventure in tenth-century Iceland.

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Egil's Saga by Christine Fell

SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT is one of the most important alliterative poems of Medieval literature.From the north-west midlands,it dates from the second half of the 14th century.Gawain,a knight in Arthur's court,takes up the challenge of the Green Knight,and cuts off his head.The Knight informs Gawain he will have his revenge.Journeying to the Knight's abode to receive his lot Gawain takes thehospitality of a Lord,and endures the advances of his wife.The Lord is the GreenKnight and,when the time comes,merely nicks Gawain's neck for his infidelity and dishonour.Is Gawain a failure,or a hero?

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SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780460872652
ISBN 10 0460872656
Title Egil's Saga
Author Christine Fell
Series Everyman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1993-03-25
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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