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Explore the brilliance of late 14th-century literature with this scholarly guide from Routledge. While writers like Chaucer, Langland, and Gower defined the era, the Gawain-Poet produced a series of four remarkable works that rivaled their contemporaries. This book provides a clear introduction to the four surviving poems: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Patience, Pearl, and Cleanness. Designed for students, this text makes these complex works accessible by placing them within their relevant historical and cultural contexts. The author uses original research to develop critical arguments, helping readers navigate the unique style of this northern author. It is an essential resource for anyone studying medieval poetry and the history of English literature.

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This book introduces the four surviving works of the Gawain-Poet, including Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Patience, Pearl, and Cleanness.

Routledge provides historical and cultural context to make these late 14th-century poems accessible to students.

The text develops specific lines of critical argument to help readers engage with the literature.

All studies presented in this volume are based on the author's own original research.

This guide explores the achievement of the northern author alongside contemporaries like Chaucer, Langland, and Gower.

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01 September 2016
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