Ebook {Epub PDF} Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady by Selina Shirley Hastings

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. Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. This story is retold by Selina Hastings as "Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady." Selina Hastings is a talented writer and a does a great job of retelling a medeival British romance so as to be accessable to young children. The richly detailed illustrations that accompany the story add /5(32).  · Hastings, Selina. Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady. Illustrations by Juan Wijngaard. New York: Mulberry Books. Target Audience: Age 8-Adult. Reading Level: Length: 29 pages. ALA Notable Book; Kate Greenaway Medal Winner; Children’s Book of the Year, Library of Congress/5.

Sir Gawain and the loathly lady Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Sir Gawain and the loathly lady by Hastings, Selina. Publication date Topics Arthur, King, Gawain (Legendary character) -- Juvenile literature, Gawain (Legendary character), Arthurian romances -- Adaptations, Folklore -- England. In this rendering of the authoritative work " Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady, Selina Hastings reinvents two characters from the mediaeval narrative of King Arthur, including the King and Sir Gawain. In this fable, King Arthur meets a cryptic knave knight when separated from his work forces on a Hunt during the Christmas season. Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady, Selina Hastings Analysis. Humans are very complex beings. From sentience arrives emotions, both negative and positive, which create the beings we know as our friends, our enemies, and the rest of the world. In this rendition of the classic work "Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady, Selina Hastings reinvents two.

Born. Ma. edit data. Selina Shirley Hastings (born 5 March ) is a British journalist who became an author and biographer. The elder daughter of Francis, 16th Earl of Huntingdon, by his second marriage, Hastings was educated at St. Hugh's College, Oxford, where she took an MA degree. Hastings has written books including Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady (), Nancy Mitford (), The Singing Ringing Tree (), The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever (), The Firebird (). The greatest of the many Sir Gawain tales is "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". The second most famous tale is, "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and the Lady Ragnelle." This story is retold by Selina Hastings as "Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady." Selina Hastings is a talented writer and a does a great job of retelling a medeival British romance so as. Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady. Selina Hastings. HarperCollins, - Juvenile Fiction - 29 pages. 2 Reviews. What is it that women most desire? King Arthur's life depends on his response to the Black Knight's questions. The gruesome Loathly Lady will reveal the answer for a terrible price: she demands one of the King's knights for a.