Sir Gawain and The Green Knight

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Classic Ghost Stories Podcast - Tony Walker

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Sir Gawain and The Green Knight is the original Christmas Ghost Story. Or technically a supernatural story set at Christmas in the kingdom of Logres ruled by King Arthur. It's pretty gothic.
This is an audiobook version of the prose translation of a Middle English poem called Sir Gawain and The Green Knight. The translation by Jessie Weston was published in 1898 and though it is certainly not Middle English she has left enough archaic words in to keep that flavour.
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@pattynielsen5506 2 жыл бұрын

I had to read this in college and I remember I was bored to death. But hearing it with dramatic inflection made a great difference to my appreciation. Thank you, Tony.

@tracymarie4633 2 жыл бұрын

It was so nice to hear a version of an older English read so well.

@stardust949 2 жыл бұрын

No Way!! Sir Gawain and The Green Knight?? I was in a school play version of one of the Gawain and Green Knight stories in 6th grade, LOL! Thank you Tony and Happy NEW in 2022~~!! 💫🍰🍾🍷 It has been a wonderful New Year's Day gift to hear you read this epic story---it's been so long since I was immersed in knightly speech. Blessings be Unto Thee.

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

Who did you play?

@stardust949 2 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicGhost I am embarrassed to tell you (remember, I was only 12 years old at the time) but I played the Green Knight himself. Gender-bending casting at an early age. I mainly remember my mother having fits attempting to make a suit of green armor for my costume, lol.

@riverbilly64 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely excellent narration. Loved it. A “girdle” is a decorative belt. Also, a “kirk” is a church. 🙂

@user-kn2qz3tf9d 2 жыл бұрын

What a noble and worthy piece of literature!

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Maria

@CrenJay 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony! I just want to say thank you again so much for all your stories that have helped me through this year. Since the pandemic, I've found that horror and ghost stories are really the only genre which hold my attention, and your podcast is one of the best! You've kept me company all year writing my PhD thesis (the viva is Thursday, wish me luck!) and now I'm taking the podcast to Glasgow in January for my new job. You've introduced me to so many great stories (including The Beckoning Fair One, now one of my favourites) and I've gotten my parents subscribed now to the podcast too, and they're regular listeners! I'll send my story recommendations soon and I've been meaning to contribute to the story, but until then I hope you have a great 2022! Best wishes, C.

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the viva. You're going to Glasgow? One of my favourite cities

@CrenJay 2 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicGhost yeah! Can't wait... Also I passed! Now a doctor of medical engineering! Thanks for all your help :)

@evelanpatton 2 жыл бұрын

@@CrenJay Medical Engineering- that’s cool. I’m sure this an odd place to put this forth but I hear the Hurd of Hemp is composed of hemi-cellulose and can be manufactured into polymers that like ceramic can withstand a blow torch or even be biodegradable plastics- any chance for forwarding this eco-sustainable resource in one of the biggest industrial size medical engineering? I’d love to see the more sustainable engineering in ANY & ALL markets...I WANT TO KEEP on listening to ghost stories while sitting by the fire & watching snow fall/rain fall/dusk fall on the HAPPY GREEN FORRESTs outside my window! Just WONDERing... Good luck to you & your field of gold! 📚📗🔬⚗️🧬🦠🧫🧪💊💉🧼🏥🏭🎋🌱🎍🍀🕊🕸🧠🌍🌏🌎✨🌟⭐️💫⚡️🥳🔬🦠🧬

@HarryHaller1963 Жыл бұрын

I've had the same feeling, not right when the pandemic isolation started but a while into it. After listening to all the 19th Century classics, I gravitated to ghost stories, and Tony is the best!

@annicoyne2983 7 ай бұрын

Bravo, such a great job, & I did really enjoy the post story discourse... especially the language insights & the history

@thurayya8905 11 ай бұрын

In medieval costume, a girdle meant a long belt which went around a woman's waist, to gather the folds of her tunic together, giving the garment some shape. It was normally knotted or buckled in the front. The buckle would be in the shape of a circle with a bar across it, sewn onto one end of the girdle. The other end went through the buckle and hung down. The girdle would normally ride on the hips. Since it wouldn't be long enough to go around the waist of a man, it would be knotted, scarf like, around his arm or slung across his chest, like a balderic.

@blixten2928 2 жыл бұрын

Oh goodness, what a delight! I had absolutely forgotten how lovely this is. To rediscover it by your narration makes it a truly moving experience. THANK YOU.

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

This one is a gem for the few!

@melindamassey14 5 сағат бұрын

Thanks!

@borealiswan2363 2 жыл бұрын

Can't believe it ! No way ! Reading Sir Gawain !! I did my Honours B.A. 1rst class on Sir Gawain & The Green Knight, with memoir & mention. Love it ! Thank you so very much....

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

I love the Arthurian stories

@martiwilliams4592 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto this time around. More is better! Bring on the vivid, flowering word-paintings---all 2+hours of it. Masterful! Thank you!

@sarahsamaria8283 2 жыл бұрын

This poem brings to mind school days. Remind me of Chaucer and Shakespeare English. Very well read by you. Knew it was a trap and the fair lady was the temptress. Good intro to a bright new year.

@martiwilliams4592 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! What an adventure! Thank you! Also for your expressive presentation with lots of-word paintings and informative commentary. Perfect for New Years Eve! Heard it on the tv for better sound, but hurried here to give lots of smilies and thumbs-up.

@SunnySmile-fr5yg 3 ай бұрын

Tony, hopefully you have insured that beautiful voice of yours 😍

@annielakshmi 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful way to see out the year! You had my attention all the way through. I didnt fall asleep once. Your voice really does bring the stories alive. Thanks Tony for helping me through a lot of these long dark nights in Seattle. We have had deep snow for almost a week which is unusual. Happy New Year! Wishing you all Peace and good health.

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

No snow here. A little would be nice. Happy new year

@persephonewilliams8587 2 жыл бұрын

What beautiful literature! And of course, very beautifully narrated! You could read a technical manual and I would be just as riveted.

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

I could try :) just a shirt one though

@klaus99637 4 ай бұрын

Minute 22ish is beautiful perfect prose

@martiwilliams4592 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto, ditto and ditto. Masterful, Tony. Thank you.

@donnacostanza532 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!! I did not expect to like it but you know your audience. Well done and I love it!P.S. Liked your philosophic take on the ages.

@Dunderwood62 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pageau for bringing me here

@ClassicGhost Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming

@deborahmcgee7970 2 жыл бұрын

Happy New year to everyone with love ❤️ from Ireland thanks Tony for the great stories all year long 🇮🇪💐🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@mikedavidson1970 2 жыл бұрын

Spellbound. Well done. Very enjoyable. Also Simon Roper Is cool 😎 also.

@HarryHaller1963 Жыл бұрын

I remember checking a book of this, in the Middle English, out from the library when I was about 15. I gave up trying to read it and hadn't returned to the story until now. I can't say how faithful the translation is to the original meaning, but this version is great--and Tony's reading is outstanding.

@ClassicGhost Жыл бұрын

Thank you Frank !

@ClassicGhost Жыл бұрын

Thank you Frank !

@evelanpatton 2 жыл бұрын

🎉Happy🎊New🎊Year❣️🎁🧧🎉 Thank you for all you’ve given this past year. May your stellar channel, on par reputation, & storytelling create an environment of abundance & celebration for you. Cheers🍻

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Evelan

@tamarajancic5090 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this.

@ClassicGhost Жыл бұрын

i enjoyed doing it

@jayrothermel9384 2 жыл бұрын

Really excited to hear this. Much appreciated!

@stoneoffarel 8 ай бұрын

So beautifully read! :)

@ClassicGhost 8 ай бұрын

+@stoneoffarel Glad you liked it. One of my faves

@rmartel919 Жыл бұрын

So enjoyable. Thank you, Tony.

@bethpemberton7980 2 жыл бұрын

This must call for incredible concentration on your part. Thank you for the treat!

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

It was harder than the average story but i enjoyed doing it

@ret1975 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for doing this story it's one of my favourites of all time have a great new year and thank you for all you do for us

@colettenewton8452 2 жыл бұрын

My goodness did this in my English literature degree. If only you were around then to read it out loud I might have understood it!

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

It's funny to think others might be using this as a study aid

@joanieann6179 Жыл бұрын

These medieval stories are so very enjoyable when heard. Thank you Tony. It reminds me of how I was much better able to understand Chaucer's "Wif of Bath" when my English professor read it to us.

@ClassicGhost Жыл бұрын

id actually like to read that one here

@joanieann6179 Жыл бұрын

@@ClassicGhostI'm looking forward to hearing it. 🙏

@jowest7020 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this. Thank you

@mark-ze4en 2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Tony! Thanks for the great stories and superb readings. I promise to make a good donation to you . I have been negligent. Such fine story telling! God Bless.

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

Happy new year

@sujataorang9090 9 ай бұрын

This is in my Masters syllabus and am fortunate to find this audiobook, now am happily listening to it while keeping my eyea on the pdf in my laptop...so convenient ❤❤

@ClassicGhost 9 ай бұрын

i’m finding this more and more as i roll. out the classics. glad to be of help

@mijiyoon5575 2 жыл бұрын

*THX Tony* 👍👍👍👍👍

@lux.illuminaughty 2 жыл бұрын

Strangely, -40°F is the same as -40°C Happy New Year Tony! Thanks for all the love and entertainment. All things good to you and Sheila and everyone!

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that. Happy new year, Lux

@dforsberg99 2 жыл бұрын

You do excellent work. In this story I had hard time with the accent and gave up.

@waynedick6989 Жыл бұрын

My mom read this to me when I was 9. I understood more now. 65 years later.

@ClassicGhost Жыл бұрын

It’s a bit hard for a 9 year old :)

@waynedick6989 Жыл бұрын

I think my mom edited some as we read@@ClassicGhost

@Scarter63 2 жыл бұрын

That was long, but I really enjoyed it!

@JonniDraws 7 ай бұрын

I have not read or heard this in about 25 years. Brilliantly done.

@melindamassey14 5 сағат бұрын

❤❤❤

@scathatch 2 жыл бұрын

love this story, although this one is different from another version i read years ago.

@ClassicGhost 2 жыл бұрын

It might be a different translation

@SaintPatrick1970 2 жыл бұрын

Seal of Solomon; divine wisdom

@sarahellie4113 Жыл бұрын

Anyone here for CC?

@earthcat 2 жыл бұрын

😎

@jimmyconnolly1597 2 жыл бұрын

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@celticmuse Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ClassicGhost Жыл бұрын

thank you :)