One-of-a-Kind King Arthur Manuscript Reveals Its Mysteries After Decades of Silence
A professor at MIT found out that the Pearl Manuscript from the 1300s contains more than merely four disconnected medieval poems. Professor Arthur Bahr found that along with the tale “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” the poetry-filled book features plenty of additional aspects far beyond merely words on a page. Bahr has released a new book exploring the distinctive features of Sir Gawain along with the other three poems found in the Pearl Manuscript. When MIT literature professor Arthur Bahr examined the manuscript formally known as "British Library MS Cotton Nero A X/2," it provided him with insights into the enigmas encompassing the famous story of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." The standalone book, widely recognized as the Pearl Manuscript, is predominantly renowned for serving as the sole written origin of the most celebrated tale featuring one of King Arthur’s famed Knights of the Round Table. Dating back to the 14th century, this...