192 pages • first pub 1400 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719055171
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication date: 01 November 1998
Description
This edition of the greatest of the Middle English romances gives the original text side by side with a close but sensitive modern translation. In this way, something of the brilliance and surface texture of the poem is made available to the non-s...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,874 reviews
Moods
mysterious 44%
challenging 19%
funny 19%
reflective 19%
lighthearted 17%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
dark 8%
hopeful 6%
emotional 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 38% | A mix: 36% | Character: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Violence, Animal crueltyModerate
Infidelity, Body horror, MisogynyMinor
Sexism
192 pages • first pub 1400 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719055171
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication date: 01 November 1998
Description
This edition of the greatest of the Middle English romances gives the original text side by side with a close but sensitive modern translation. In this way, something of the brilliance and surface texture of the poem is made available to the non-s...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,874 reviews
Moods
mysterious 44%
challenging 19%
funny 19%
reflective 19%
lighthearted 17%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
dark 8%
hopeful 6%
emotional 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 38% | A mix: 36% | Character: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Violence, Animal crueltyModerate
Infidelity, Body horror, MisogynyMinor
Sexism