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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by the anonymous Gawain-Poet (or Pearl-Poet) is, like Beowulf, one of the greatest classics of English literature. Hailed as the finest Arthurian romance, this technically brilliant tale of enchantment, faith, temptation, and chivalry is tautly constructed, with a wonderfully rich vocabulary and vivid language that blends sophisticated atmosphere with psychological depth. John Ridland's new Modern English translation, unlike most presentations, is complete, covering every passage and word of the Middle English, Northwest Midland dialect original with the same line numbering, contents and meaning. His is the only version written in a familiar modern meter--pleasurable to modern ears, yet retaining the spirit of repetition and alliteration of the medieval original. And Dr. Ridland's introduction and notes are enlightening. This translation is a must-have for unlocking all the pleasures and delights of the original classic. PRAISE FOR JOHN RIDLAND'S TRANSLATION: With his loving rendition of a great classic into vigorous metrical lines, John Ridland has given Sir Gawain and the Green Knight a fresh lease on life. I've seen several other versions of this masterpiece, but none so engagingly readable as Ridland's. His preface, too, is useful and illuminating. Here is a book to enjoy right now and to cherish forever. --X.J. Kennedy John Ridland gives us a recognizably English Gawain, and a very pleasurable one at that. The language is ours. It is slightly elevated, as befits a work so finely crafted, but only enough to demand our attention. Originally written in the same alliterative verse as Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was archaic in its own day; now, over six-hundred years later, alliterative verse can be as inaccessible as the pentatonic harp tunes that apparently accompanied it. Ridland gives the poem a long, loose line that sings in the lyrical passages, creeps in the spooky ones, and cavorts in the comic ones. Just as important, the densely mythic ethos, fully intact, enriches every word. --Richard Wakefield Panoramas of banqueting and hunting, closely observed rituals of dressing, arming, and game preparation, and rich descriptions of landscape and weather--Ridland's translation presents these in all their delightful, over-the-top particularity. --Maryann Corbett (from the foreword) The language in which the consummate poet and translator John Ridland serves up this delicious story in verse is exactly what it deserves. The descriptions are exuberant, the narrative flows and exhilarates like the wine at the courts we're asked to imagine, and the exchanges between complex characters so subtly flavored by intelligent diplomacy that it makes the dialogue of much current fiction seem, by contrast, like a six-pack on the front stoop. Read this book. I suspect that, like all enchantments, it shifts and assumes different forms to different eyes. But I do guarantee surprises, and inexhaustible delight. --Rhina P. Espaillat ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR: John Ridland, PhD, taught English at the University of California, Santa Barbara, for forty-three years. His publications include A Brahms Card Ballad, first published in Hungarian translation, Happy in an Ordinary Thing, and a book-length translation of Pet fi's John the Valiant. With Dr. Peter Czipott, Dr. Ridland has translated several other Hungarian poets, including S ndor M rai's The Withering World (Alma Classics, 2013) and Miklos R dnoti's All That Still Matters at All (New American Press, 2014). In 2014 Askew Publications issued his epic poem, A. Lincolniad.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Translation. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Tra. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Signed. Inscribed and dated by the author.

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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Poems by Miklós Radnóti (1909-1944) translated into English from the Hungarian. 205 pages. Gift inscription from co-translator Peter V. Czipott, a clean and unmarked copy otherwise. Inscribed by Author(s).

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Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Number 9-10; Spring-Summer 1972. Blue printed paper covers; mild wear; 16mo, 5 3/4" to 6 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 48 pages.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. [12] pp., small 8vo, sewn tan card wrapper. One of 325 copies. Fine copy.

First edition. [12 pp]. Very near fine in sewn wrappers. One of 325 copies. Ox Head 3.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Signed by poet on title page. Contents are clean and clear. AM. Cover Photograph By John Ridland (illustrator). Signed and Dedicated By Author. Used.

Zustand: NEAR FINE. First printing. The eighth book in this important series which presents the first book publication of significant collections by young poets, edited and selected and with an introductory essay (Man's Struggle to Understand) by John Hall Wheelock. 188 pp. Near fine in a good dust jacket (small chips and other edgewear to the dj.).…

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Zustand: Very Good. 2014. paperback. Good clean copy, showing light age and shelf wear. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardback. Zustand: New. Translation.

Zustand: Very Good. 2014. paperback. Good clean copy, showing light age and shelf wear. . . . .

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 128 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.32 inches. In Stock.

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paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Bumped edges. Appears unread, may have minor damage from transit/storage. Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. translation edition. 123 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

Ridland, John, 1933-. Epitome Epiphany: An Abstract and an Afterpiece. Santa Barbara: Dowitcher Press, 2017, 128pp., PAPERBACK, very good, cover curled, LAID IN: long. Thoughtful, 2-page typed and signed letter from Ridland to John Skoyles, discussing poetry and sending the book. INSCRIBED for John Skoyles + Ploughshares, Gratefully and respectfully / John Ridland / August 2017. First half is mostly prose, second half poetry. - John Ridland: was born in London but has lived most of his life in California, taught writing and literature in the English Department and the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. ISBN 9780985781262.…

First edition. 47 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers with sunning to spine. One of 700 copies.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. First edition. Slim 16mo. Fine in sewn wrappers with just a tiny bit of wear. One of 325 copies. Published as Ox Head Three.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. translation edition. 124 pages. 9.25x7.75x0.25 inches. In Stock.