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elisa13's review against another edition
3.0
Di sicuro quest’opera è lo specchio esatto dell’epoca in cui è stato scritto. Amor cortese, cavalleria, onore sono i capisaldi e il filo narrante, così come il cristianesimo è altro pilastro fondamentale di tutto lo scritto.
Certamente questa non è una lettura “leggera” ne facile, adatta a chi è già avvezzo ai principi della scrittura medievale. Ciò nonostante, per lo meno mella riedizione elaborata da J. R. R. Tolkien è godibile anche a chi si affaccia a questo genere per la prima volta con mente aperta.
Certamente questa non è una lettura “leggera” ne facile, adatta a chi è già avvezzo ai principi della scrittura medievale. Ciò nonostante, per lo meno mella riedizione elaborata da J. R. R. Tolkien è godibile anche a chi si affaccia a questo genere per la prima volta con mente aperta.
acornett99's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars for Gawain and Orfeo
2 stars for Pearl
Pearl was just too heavy-handed with the Christianity, but I enjoyed the structure of the poem
Gawain and Orfeo were both good fun. I love the tongue-twistyness of Gawain, and even the descriptions of the hunting and the feasts I really enjoyed. Orfeo was fun and bouncy, a fresh take on the Greek classic
2 stars for Pearl
Pearl was just too heavy-handed with the Christianity, but I enjoyed the structure of the poem
Gawain and Orfeo were both good fun. I love the tongue-twistyness of Gawain, and even the descriptions of the hunting and the feasts I really enjoyed. Orfeo was fun and bouncy, a fresh take on the Greek classic
kookeybird's review against another edition
3.0
An epic poem about a man that can kiss on your wife, and then kiss on you, and then basically go “well who can blame me? Women have been tempting men in the Bible since Eve was conceived-“ and he gets a cool belt from it that shows he’s at least a little embarrassed for his transgressions.
lizziestudieshistory's review against another edition
4.0
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: 5/5
Pearl: 2/5
Sir Orfeo: 3/5
Pearl: 2/5
Sir Orfeo: 3/5
whattalo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
The only reason I knew what was going on was because I had just seen the 2021 movie, The Green Knight. Pearl was an extremely sad story. I understand Sir Orfeo the most, happy that I listen to an audiobook and not tried to read the older styles of English like it’s translated to be.
fairywren's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
old_odd_biscuit's review against another edition
3.0
I find Pearl a bit of a slog, by it's very nature. Gawain and The Green Knight is great, except it's narrative is broken for modern readers by bafflingly long digressions to describe hunting scenes and the dressing of the dead animals. This is fascinating, though, for those who want a detailed picture of how those activities were done in the 14th century. Detailed descriptions of armour and clothing herein are rewarding for the same reason.
Tolkien's own Sir Orfeo is delightful; a retelling of Orpheus in the Underworld in a medieval setting. For pure storytelling enjoyment, it's the easiest read in this volume by far, with clear language and engaging rhythm.
Tolkien's own Sir Orfeo is delightful; a retelling of Orpheus in the Underworld in a medieval setting. For pure storytelling enjoyment, it's the easiest read in this volume by far, with clear language and engaging rhythm.
manglitter's review against another edition
4.0
"HONY SOYT QUI MAL PENCE"
I finished reading the poem of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight which what interested me more in this book and it was so impressive to see the great work done by Tolkien in translating this poem in the vulgar language. It was captivating to follow Gawain's adventure and how he was tested in his honor and virtue. We can just imagine what would have been the reaction of a lot of men if they were in Gawain's shoes knowing that at the end of the year they would be dead.
Anyway, I might read the other poems another time but right now, I'm not interested in Pearl or Sir Orfeo.
I finished reading the poem of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight which what interested me more in this book and it was so impressive to see the great work done by Tolkien in translating this poem in the vulgar language. It was captivating to follow Gawain's adventure and how he was tested in his honor and virtue. We can just imagine what would have been the reaction of a lot of men if they were in Gawain's shoes knowing that at the end of the year they would be dead.
Anyway, I might read the other poems another time but right now, I'm not interested in Pearl or Sir Orfeo.