18 books like Pearl

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo J.R.R. Tolkien · 1975 · ★ 4.0 · 157p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares: Modernized versions, Manuscripts, Romances, Knights and knighthood Shares: Modernized versions, Manuscripts, Romances, Knights and knighthood

Sir Gawain & the Green Knight J.R.R. Tolkien · 1925 · 211p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Three epic poems from 14th century England speak of life during the age of chivalry. Translated from medieval English. Shares: Gawain, Manuscripts, Romances, Knights and knighthood

The Thornton romances James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps · 1844 · 312p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Shares: Medieval Manuscripts, English Romances, Romances, Knights and knighthood

The Challenge of the Green Knight Ian Serraillier · 1966 · 56p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Sir Gawain is determined to keep his rendezvous with the Green Knight even though he believes it will mean his death. Shares: Gawain, Romances, Knights and knighthood, English poetry

Poems Geoffrey Chaucer · 1800 · ★ 3.6 · 631p · ≈ 21h · Demanding Chaucer's Shorter Poems consists of several of the lesser known works by Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales: The Book of the Duchess The House of Fame The Parliament of Fowles Truth Gentilesse Merciles Beaute Lak of Stedfastnesse Shares: Medieval Manuscripts, English Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts

Brut Layamon · 1924 · 140p · ≈ 4h · Challenging "This version of Brut is a rendering into modern English, in verse format, of the Middle English story of Britain, from its founding by the legendary Brutus, a supposed descendant of the Trojans, to the final loss of land and prestige when the Saxons took over Britain. Lawman, a priest in the Welsh Marches in the diocese of Worcester, was translating from the twelfth-century French octosyllabic… Shares: Modernized versions, English Romances, Romances, English poetry

Parzival Wolfram von Eschenbach · 1885 · ★ 3.7 · 127p · ≈ 4h · Challenging German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach's romance story "Parzival" tells the whirlwind tale of a young man's life as a knight in search for the Holy Grail. It follows the Medieval heroic story of Parzival (Percival in the English texts) as he tries to balance his desire for love with his quest for the Grail. At first, Parzival is childish and ignorant, and his bad choices prohibit him from… Shares: Medieval Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, Romances

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Burton Raffel · 1970 · ★ 3.8 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate 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… Shares: Gawain, Romances, Arthurian romances

Hawk of May Gillian Bradshaw · 1980 · ★ 3.9 · 291p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Gwalchmai journey's to the safety of his uncle King Arthur and his court to escape from the evil magic of his mother, Morgawse, a bitter enemy of Arthur's. Shares: Gawain, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Five Middle English Arthurian romances Valerie Krishna · 1991 · 257p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The poems in this collection will give the reader an appreciation of both the distinctiveness and the variety of the medieval English Arthurian tradition and highlight some of this important chapter in Arthurian legend literature. The Middle English stories are different in style and structure to the later French romances, composed in poetic forms that derive from native English traditions. The… Shares: Modernized versions, English Romances, Romances, English poetry

Brut Layamon · 1847 · ★ 4.0 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Challenging With centuries of literature, it's inevitable that some will fall through the cracks. We hunt down public domain works and restore them so they're not lost to the world. Who are we? We're Cairn Press. Our background is in design, publishing, typography, and technology. These skills fuel our mission to create the highest quality Public Domain eBooks available online, at an affordable price. We… Shares: Modernized versions, English Romances, Romances, Arthurian romances

Proserpine & Midas Mary Shelley · 1922 · ★ 3.4 · 54p · ≈ 1h · Challenging Mary Shelley was an English writer best known for the classic gothic novel Frankenstein which has been adapted into film many times.  This edition of Proserpine & Midas includes a table of contents.  Shares: English Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts

Songs of innocence and of experience William Blake · 1794 · ★ 4.1 · 79p · ≈ 2h · Demanding This volume of verse by the great English poet and artist William Blake contains two collections originally published separately in 1789 and 1784. This 1925 edition was edited by British literature professor George H. Cowling. Shares: English Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, English poetry

Avowing of King Arthur Roger Dahood · 2014 · 152p · ≈ 5h · Moderate 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… Shares: Gawain, Romances, Arthurian romances

Kingdom of Summer Gillian Bradshaw · 1981 · ★ 4.0 · 281p · ≈ 9h · Moderate 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. Shares: Gawain, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

The tale of Sir Gawain Neil Philip · 1987 · ★ 3.6 · 102p · ≈ 3h · Moderate 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.… Shares: Gawain, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

A guide to the Middle English metrical romances Anna Hunt Billings · 1901 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Make diversity your competitive advantage To reap the full benefits of diversity and inclusion, today's forward thinking companies look past "diversity" training towards a more comprehensive, holistic business approach. These leaders incorporate diversity and inclusion into every aspect of business culture, employee engagement, talent management and market penetration.Trailblazers reveals the… Shares: English Romances, Romances, English poetry, Arthurian romances

Piers Plowman William Langland · 1900 · ★ 3.4 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Challenging A translation of the 14th century poem, which offers a picture of society in the late Middle Ages on the threshold of the early modern world. Shares: Medieval Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, English poetry

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