
THE ROMANCE OF TRISTAN AND ISEULT
The Romance of Tristan & Iseult Drawn from the best French Sources and Retold by J. Bédier Rendered into English by H. Belloc
London: George Allen & Company, Ltd. Ruskin House, Rathbone Place. Mcmxiii
“Le Roman de Tristan et Iseut,” by M. Joseph Bédier, was crowned by the French Academy
Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON & Co. - at the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh
PART THE FIRST
THE CHILDHOOD OF TRISTAN
THE MORHOLT OUT OF IRELAND
THE QUEST OF THE LADY WITH THE HAIR OF GOLD
THE PHILTRE
A timeless tale of love and fate begins with the birth of Tristan, the child of sorrow whose mother dies the moment she holds him. Raised by the faithful marshal Rohalt, the young heir is hidden from hostile forces and trained in the arts of knighthood—swordplay, hunting, music, and an unshakable sense of honor. His early years are marked by loyalty and the lingering grief of a kingdom torn by war.
When a band of Norwegian merchants kidnaps Tristan, his fierce spirit fights back, yet the sea itself seems to punish the crime. A storm drives the captors to a rugged coastline, where the ship is abandoned and Tristan reaches shore alone. Exhausted and haunted by memories of his mentors, he hears the distant cry of a hunt and the thundering of hooves, a sound that stirs both his courage and his longing for a place to call home.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (133K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Text file Produced by Jeffrey Kraus-yao HTML file by David Widger
Release date
2004-12-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1864–1938
A brilliant guide to the world of medieval French storytelling, he helped bring classics like Tristan and Iseult and The Song of Roland back to modern readers. His work combined careful scholarship with a gift for clear, memorable retelling.
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