The Geste Of The Girdle

By George M.P. Baird

Book Overview

Honour hangs by a girdle. In this vivid medieval Arthurian romance, George M. P. Baird presents The Geste of the Girdle, a compact yet resonant Middle English chivalric poem centred on Sir Gawain, the Green Knight, and the enigmatic green girdle that binds courage, shame, and desire. Set against the richly imagined world of King Arthur's Camelot and late medieval England, this narrative medieval poetry explores knightly honour and temptation, courtly love and self-knowledge, in language that still shimmers with colour and irony. Long prized by scholars of Arthurian legend, The Geste of the Girdle stands beside Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as a distinctive reworking of Gawain's most famous ordeal, revealing how chivalric ideals were questioned and reshaped in the later Middle Ages. It is an ideal Arthurian legend study text for medieval literature students and curious readers alike, offering rare insight into popular devotion to King Arthur, the pressures of courtly love, and the imaginative reach of English romance at the close of the Middle Ages. This careful edition is a fine choice for collectors, enriching any Arthurian romance classics collection. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354448305
• ISBN13: 9789354448300
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"