Author: Joseph Bedier
Title: Le Roman de Tristan Et Iseut Neouvele Par Joseph Bedier
Description: Paris, L'Edition D'art, c1900. Leather. French Mediaevalist Joseph Bédier retells the chivalric romance in this leather bound volume. French Mediaevalist Joseph Bédier retells Tristan and Iseult in this leather bound volume. Published In French. The medieval chivalric romance, believed to be bast on Celtic legend, has been retold in manifold iterations since the twelfth century. Bedier believed that all the Tristan legends could be traced to a single a Cornish poem, and this version, he incorporates material from several versions to reconstruct an example of the original source poem. On a mission to deliver princess Iseult to King Mark of Cornwall for marriage, Tristan and the princess commence a forbidden love affair after ingesting a love potion. Undated. The University of Oxford Libraries have estimated that the 268th edition was published around 1900. The present copy is the 243rd edition, and has the same pagination as the 268th. In a full leather binding. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards, with some small scuffs to the leather along the front joint. A little rubbed to the spine, particularly at the head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with patches of light foxing. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Le Roman de Tristan et Iseut Neouvele Joseph Bedier Chivalric Romance Leather Binding Joseph Bedier None


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