The Romance of Tristran by Beroul and Beroul II: Student Edition and English Translation

Review

"Barbara Sargent-Baur's translation renders into English the nuances and subtleties of the Beroul text while offering clear and lucid translations of the most notoriously difficult and contentious textual passages." -- Sandro Sticca, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Binghamton University


Product Description

The tragic tale of the lovers Tristran and Iseut, a Celtic story that eventually became part of the Arthurian legend, was one the most popular themes of medieval literature, in numerous languages. One of its earliest appearances is the late-twelfth-century Romance of Tristran, written in Old French by Beroul. This volume contains a new, accessible English prose translation of the poem, complete with explanatory notes, based on Sargent-Baur's latest critical edition of the text. A valuable teaching resource for classes in medieval or comparative literature, The Romance of Tristran by Beroul and Beroul II: Student Edition and English Translation will be of interest to anyone fascinated by the origins of Arthurian legend or the literature of the high middle ages.

About the Author

Barbara N. Sargent-Baur is a professor emerita in the Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh.