An Introduction to the Gawain Poet

by John M. Bowers

Book Overview

In An Introduction to the Gawain Poet, John Bowers surveys an expanded selection of the works of Chaucer's anonymous contemporary, considering Sir Gawain and the Green Knight alongside the poet's lesser known but no less brilliant works.

In addition to his succinct introductions and plot summaries, Bowers skillfully details the cultural, historical, political, and religious contexts for these works, synthesizing them...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081304958X
• ISBN13: 9780813049588
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"