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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo

J. R. R. Tolkien

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Year 2005 Edition year

Pages 224 Mid-length read

Vibe Idea-led Weekend read

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The stored metadata frames Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo by J. R. R. Tolkien as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Stored edition details show 2005 • Ballantine Books • 224 pages, which helps set expectations for scope and pacing.

Edition on file: 2005 • Ballantine Books • 224 pages • ISBN 9780345277602.

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This one stands out through its reading feel more than through dry edition details: Idea-led • Weekend read.

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