Comparable to the works of Chaucer, and weave a bright tapestry of stories from a remote age of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests—but unlike the name of the poet who wrote them is lost to time. Masterfully translated from the original Middle English by J.R.R. Tolkien, the language of these great poems comes to life for modern readers. At the center of this collection is a tale as lush and dark as England’s medieval forests. Mixing romance and adventure, follows King Arthur’s most noble knight on an adventure of epic enchantment, temptation, and destiny.