Sir Gawain’s Marriage

Author: Thomas Bulfinch, 1796-1867
Genre: Arthurian Legend, 6th Century
Reading Time: Approx. 8 minutes.
Audio: 8 minutes

This page includes the audio, background, and link to the text for the classic love story of Sir Gawain’s Marriage from Bulfinch’s Mythology, The Age of Chivalry.

Audio

The following audio is from Librivox.org and is a reading from Bulfinch’s account of the Arthurian legend of Sir Gawain’s Marriage. The running time for this audio is 8 minutes.

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Background

The following love story is told by Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) from his famous book Bulfinch’s Mythology: The Age of Chivalry or Legends of King Arthur.  It is a classic “Beauty and the Beast” type of tale. According to Bulfinch, Sir Gawain was “one of the most famous knights of the Round Table.” In most Arthurian legends, Gawain is characterized as generous, brave, and courteous.

Text

Visit Bartleby.com for the text of this story.

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