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Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady

by Selina Shirley Hastings · 1985

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Sir Gawain is one of the legendary knights of King Arthur's Round Table. In this absorbing story his courage and chivalry are tested to the full when he swears to save the honour of his King by marrying the Loathly Lady.

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Winner of the 1985 Kate Greenaway Medal.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisfolklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thisfairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of this
Themes
ArthurianArthurianMore like thisLess of this
Setting
EnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 28 pages

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