Jack the Giant Killer

A comic, mock-heroic verse narrates the exploits of a resourceful youth named Jack who confronts and outwits a variety of monstrous giants and supernatural foes during a fanciful Arthurian-era setting. Episodes recount his origin and early pursuits, encounters with a princely companion, acquisition of enchanted garments, clever deceptions that subdue fearsome adversaries, and rescues of imperiled nobles from wizards. The poem blends satirical description of giants, lively banquet scenes, and episodic adventures into a brisk, humorous pastiche that alternates ballad stanzas with vivid, illustrative set pieces.