The Romance of Tristan: The Tale of Tristan's Madness
The Tale of Tristan's Madness
Author: Beroul Series: Penguin Classics
Alan S. Fedrick prose translation captures the unique flavour and elemental drive of the original French
The legendary version of illicit and tragic passion.
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Alan S. Fedrick prose translation captures the unique flavour and elemental drive of the original French
The legendary version of illicit and tragic passion.
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One of the earliest extant versions of the Tristan and Yseut story, Beroul's French manuscript of The Romance of Tristan dates back to the middle of the twelfth century. It recounts the legend of Tristan, nephew of King Mark of Cornwall, and the king's Irish wife Yseut, who fall passionately in love after mistakenly drinking a potion. Their illicit romance remains secret for many years, but the relentless suspicion of the king's barons and the fading effects of the magic draught eventually lead to tragedy for the lovers. While Beroul's work emphasizes the impulsive and often brutal behaviour of the characters, its sympathetic depiction of two people struggling against their destiny is one of the most powerful versions of this enduringly popular legend.
About the Author
PETER J. DOUGHERTY is Publisher and Senior Economics Editor of Princeton University Press. His occasional writings have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Journal of Economic Literature, Economics and Portfolio Strategy, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and the American Sociologist.
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