Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the French Arthurian Romance

This is an innovative exploration of the connections between Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, one of the most well-known works of medieval English literature, and the tradition of French Arthurian romance, best known through the works of Arthurian romance two centuries earlier. Ad Putter reveals the similarities in their literary technique, in their ethical positions, and sets his discussion firmly in the context of......[copy incomplete]