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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instanceOf short story
author Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED
collectionAuthor Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresCharacter Mrs. Whitaker NERFINISHED
Sir Galahad NERFINISHED
featuresElement Holy Grail NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYear 1992
genre comic fantasy
fantasy fiction
hasPublisher Avon Books NERFINISHED
Headline Book Publishing NERFINISHED
hasSubject Arthurian legend in modern context
British middle-class life
includedInCollection Smoke and Mirrors NERFINISHED
incorporates Arthurian legend NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
settingLocation England NERFINISHED
theme aging
chivalric ideals
intersection of myth and everyday life
sacrifice
value of ordinary life
tone humorous

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Tristan settingPeriod Chivalry
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