Chivalry

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"Chivalry" is a short story by Neil Gaiman that humorously intertwines Arthurian legend with the everyday life of an elderly English woman who discovers the Holy Grail in a secondhand shop.

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Chivalry canonical 2
Age of chivalry 1
“Chivalry” 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf short story
author Neil Gaiman
collectionAuthor Neil Gaiman
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresCharacter Mrs. Whitaker
Sir Galahad
featuresElement Holy Grail
firstPublicationYear 1992
genre comic fantasy
fantasy fiction
hasPublisher Avon Books
Headline Book Publishing
hasSubject Arthurian legend in modern context
British middle-class life
includedInCollection Smoke and Mirrors
incorporates Arthurian legend
language English
literaryPeriod late 20th century literature
medium prose
narrativePerspective third-person narration
plotPoint Mrs. Whitaker finds the Holy Grail in a secondhand shop
Sir Galahad attempts to retrieve the Holy Grail from Mrs. Whitaker
protagonist Mrs. Whitaker
settingLocation England
theme aging
chivalric ideals
intersection of myth and everyday life
sacrifice
value of ordinary life
tone humorous

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Tristan settingPeriod Age of chivalry
linked to: Chivalry
Lovers (album) hasPart “Chivalry”
linked to: Chivalry