Bøker av Jessie Laidlay Weston

A gripping saga of epic proportions. The Volsunga Saga tells the story of the dragon slayer Sigurd and his quest to win the hand of the beautiful warrior princess Brynhild. Filled with action, romance, and adventure, this timeless tale is sure to captivate readers of all ages.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Gawain was the champion of Arthur, his nephew, and sometime seeker of the Holy Grail. The text is mainly republications of the translations of the classic tales from French and German sources by Ms. Jessie Laidlay Weston (1850-1928), who is famous for her scholarship of Arthurian legends and whose book From Ritual to Romance inspired T. S. Eliot for his poem Wasteland. The Lore of Gawain is a compilation of all the tales and literature of the Arthurian knight Gawain including: Sir Gawain and the Green KnightLe Morte d'Arthur (only portions pertaining to Gawain)The Wedding of Sir Gawain & Dame RagnelleSir Gawain and the Lady of LysCastle OrguellousMorienSir Gawain and the Grail CastleParzival-W. von Eschenbach (only portions pertaining to Gawain)Annotations explain pagan and Christian references in the text and updates spelling and certain archaic word usages.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.