The Romance of Tristran by Beroul and Beroul II: A Diplomatic Edition and a Critical Edition - Hardcover

Sargent-Baur, Barbara N.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1442649879 ISBN 13: 9781442649873

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2015

Synopsis

Written in the late-twelfth century, the Old French Romance of Tristran by Beroul is one of the earliest surviving versions of the story of Tristran and Iseut. Preserved in only one manuscript, the poem records the tragic tale that became one of the most popular themes of medieval literature, in several languages. This volume is a comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of the story, including the first ever diplomatic edition of the text, replicating the exact state of the original manuscript. It also contains a new critical edition, complemented by extensive notes and a brief analytic preface.

Edited by noted medievalist Barbara N. Sargent-Baur, The Romance of Tristran by Beroul and Beroul II: A Diplomatic Edition and a Critical Edition will be an essential resource for specialists interested in the study of this important text. An English translation of the Old French text appears in The Romance of Tristran by Beroul and Beroul II: Student Edition and English Translation.

About this title

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.

Review:

“A work of impeccable scholarship and a laborious and disciplined reading of Beroul’s Tristran and of contiguous source material, this magnificent edition will rank Sargent-Baur as one of the leading Beroul scholars of our time. It is an enduring contribution to the study of the Tristran et Iseut and an indispensable reference for scholars both young and old.”

(Sandro Sticca, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Binghamton University)

“Any scholar seeking a fresh understanding of Beroul’s poem will benefit from Sargent-Baur’s painstakingly close reading of the manuscript.”

(Brent Pitts, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Meredith College)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1442649879
• ISBN 13: 9781442649873
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360