18 books like Hawk of May
The Challenge of the Green Knight
Sir Gawain is determined to keep his rendezvous with the Green Knight even though he believes it will mean his death.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE THE GREEN KNIGHT—STARRING DEV PATELAn epic poem of honor and bravery written by an anonymous fourteenth-century poet, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is recognized as an equal of Chaucer’s masterworks and of the great Old English poems, including Beowulf.It is Christmas in Camelot, and a truly royal feast has been laid out for King Arthur and his…
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Kingdom of Summer
A farmer's son becomes Gwalchmai's servant and travels through Britain with this knight of the Round Table, son of the treacherous Morgawse, searching for Princess Elidan.
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The tale of Sir Gawain
Sir Gawain is lying feverish and wounded in his tent outside of Lancelot's castle. As he dies, he tells his young squire the stories of the rise and fall of the noble knights of the round table.
Gawain tells of Arthur's boyhood and of the wonderful moment when the young King drew the magic sword from the stone and claimed his kingdom. He tells of his own fight with the supernatural Green Knight.…
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Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
Three epic poems from 14th century England speak of life during the age of chivalry. Translated from medieval English.
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Avowing of King Arthur
This book presents the manuscript of the original poem, from the Ireland Blackburne MS. The composition is from some time between the late 14th and late 15th century. Originally published in 1984, this book introduces the manuscript with historical details and discussion of its language, structure and sources, including a bibliography of related studies. After the poem is a comprehensive notes…
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The Life Of Sir Aglovale De Galis
A fictional biography based on Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur.
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Gareth and Lynette, etc.
Poem, translated in Sanskrit prose.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a Middle English late 14th-century chivalric romance in alliterative verse. The author is unknown; the title was given centuries later. It is one of the best-known Arthurian stories, with its plot combining two types of folk motifs: the beheading game and the exchange of winnings. Written in stanzas of alliterative verse, each of which ends in a rhyming bob and…
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Beltane the Smith
A mighty man was Beltane the Smith, despite his youth already great of stature and comely of feature. Much knew he of woodcraft, of the growth of herb and tree and flower, of beast and bird, and how to tell each by its cry or song or flight; he knew the ways of fish in the streams, and could tell the course of the stars in the heavens; versed was he likewise in the ancient wisdoms and…
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Grail (Pendragon Cycle #5)
A great king faces the ultimate challenge: a dangerous quest through realms of magic and the undead toward a confrontation with his destiny.
Drought, plague, and war have left the Isle of the Mighty battered and its heart, the beloved Arthur, grievously injured—until a secret relic is brought before the dying King; a Holy Grail that heals his wounds and restores his vigor.
But soon evil enters…
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Méliador
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Idylls of the King and a Selection of Poems
Tennyson's version of the Arthurian legend takes the form of twelve poems telling of King Arthur and the Round Table, from Arthur's initial meeting with his future queen, Guinevere, to the last battle with his son, Modred. This edition also includes extensive selections from Tennyson's other works.
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table can refer to:
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The Holy Grail and other poems
This book is Alfred Tennyson's poem about the Holy Grail. It contains illustrations from W.L. Taylor.
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Tennyson's The coming of Arthur
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets.
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The story of Sir Launcelot and his companions
Follows Sir Launcelot of the Round Table as he rescues Queen Guinevere, fights in the tournament at Astolat and pursues other adventures.
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The Wicked Day
Far from being the scourge of Arthur, his bastard son Mordred actually strives to resist Merlin's prophecy of doom. But he is thwarted by the schemes of his sorceress mother, Queen Morgause, who has brought him up to be her revenge incarnate.
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