The Romance of Tristran by Beroul and Beroul II

"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

Based on the latest critical edition of the text, this volume features a new, accessible English prose translation of the poem, complete with explanatory notes.

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.