School is taking a lot of my time right now, so I feel I haven‘t been much of a host for our Tolkien reading. I do always love the vocabulary in Tolkien‘s writing, so a word post for today!
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I'm happy that my edition includes an essay by Tolkien on the poem, because this opened to me scenarios that went totally lost on me.
I'm not surprised Tolkien was fascinated with this story considering his read of it as about temptation.
Not easy to read (at least for me, who know basically nothing about English literature), but fascinating.
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I really quite like the end of the story. I ended up caring a lot for Gawain. He seemed so very human to me, especially ent the end, when he shows his vulnerability.
But the story remained mostly obscured to me. I couldn't read the symbols or the themes. It's a poem that needs some form of education to read.
I still enjoyed it 😁
I know the text is tiny, but I wanted to share this section about the bob & wheel rhyming pattern for those whose edition does not include the appendix on verse forms. The first time I read this translation I did not read closely enough to note this rhyming pattern on my own, but I think it‘s fascinating to see how it‘s in the original and the translation.
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A softly rainy day, a blanket, a good book and my sweet Demonia.
Life is good, today ☺️
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Just finished reading Sir Gawain part II.
If this is not ominous, l don't know what is 🥶
I'm not very familiar with this kind of poems firm. Antibody knows what's the deal with such long and detailed descriptions?
From the Appendix on Verse Forms:
“The frequent occurrence in the translation of ‘Wawain‘ for ‘Gawain‘ follows the practice of the original. Both forms of the name were current; and of course the existence of an alternative form of the name of a principal character, beginning with another consonant, was a great help to an alliterative poet.”
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Well. Took me three days to read the first part (l find it a bit difficult to read, English being my second language and all), but l enjoyed it
I didn't expect it to be such a rich narration.
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So, l have started... And I'm already falling behind 😅
Sorry, but today l thought, 'I'll read only a few pages of the Silmarillion first.'
Errrrr...🤭
Only read the intro, but I'm quite intrigued by this story. And by the story of its author.
@Daisey I suspect l have a different edition than yours. I only have one intro and after the actual story, l have one Tolkien's lecture on il 🤔
Good morning! Today we start our next Tolkien readalong. I‘m so looking forward to discussing these poetic translations with other readers. Additionally, I‘ve missed my Sunday morning breakfast with Tolkien time. I‘m reading this print copy and also downloaded an audio to listen as well.
Schedule:
https://litsy.com/p/cWViODg5VkRv
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