| The Romance of Tristan: The Tale of Tristan's Madness Contributor(s): Beroul (Author), Fedrick, Alan S. (Translator), Fedrick, Alan S. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140442308 ISBN-13: 9780140442304 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1978 Annotation: The legendary version of illicit and tragic passion. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - French - Poetry | Medieval - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Love & Erotica |
| Dewey: 841.1 |
| LCCN: 72020122 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.12" W x 7.79" (0.29 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This edition contains perhaps the earliest and most elemental version of the tragic legend of Tristan and Yseult in a distinguished prose translation. Alan S. Fredrick summarizes missing episodes and includes a translation of 'The Tale of Tristan's Madness.' For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |