Barbara N. Sargent-Baur – författare

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Published in cooperation with the Medieval and Renaissance Studies program at the University of Pittsburgh, this collection of essays is drawn from a conference held at the University of Pittsburgh on October 27-28, 1988. The essays explore "the interconnectedness of pilgrimage and crusade, and the central role of these enterprises for the history of European society and thought. . . ." - from the Preface

Le dernier roman de Chretien de Troyes, le Conte du Graal, laisse inacheve, s'ouvre depuis huit siecles a des interpretations multiples. Dans la presente etude l'accent est surtout mis sur la partie Perceval, sans pour autant negliger totalement la partie Gauvain. Sont passes en revue certains problemes qui ont particulierement intrigue la critique pendant les trois dernieres decennies, et aussi certain facons de lire ce roman seminal qui selon l'auteur de cette monographie sont plus ou moins fructueuses.Le point de depart est la conviction qu'on serait bien avise d'accepter l'invitation lancee par le poete des le Prologue. Il importe de lire le recit suivant comme une mise en oeuvre du contraste entre la main destre et la main senestre, la droite et a gauche, en l'occurrence la charite et la vaine gloire. Dans la narration cette opposition se developpe non pas de maniere dogmatique mais avec toute la finesse, la subtilite, la penetration psychologique dont Chretien avait fait preuve dans ses autres romans, avec en plus un serieux qu'on ne lui connaissait pas auparavant. En vieillissant, le romancier experimente se sera renouvele, au plaisir et profits des amateurs de la fiction medievale.

Le Roman de la Manekine marks the beginning of its author's literary career. Philippe de Remi, on whom much attention has focused in the last two decades, was an unusual figure: a 13th-century land-holder and professional administrator who loved literature and who produced a large and varied corpus of narrative and lyric. Here is presented for the first time since 1884 a scholarly edition of Philippe's first romance, a tale centering on a heroine of great courage and integrity who passes through many trials without losing hope.The text is accompanied by a line-by-line English version, and by extensive commentary touching on the author, his milieu, and the literary context and major themes of the romance. Studies of the manuscript (Paris BNF fr 1588), its illustrations (all of them reproduced), and its history, have been provided by Alison Stones and Roger Middleton. The volume should be of interest to specialists in medieval French literature, to general readers who find English translations useful, and to scholars in the fields of medieval art and manuscript history.

Le dernier roman de Chrétien de Troyes, le Conte du Graal, laissé inachevé, s'ouvre depuis huit siècles à des interprétations multiples. Dans la présente étude l'accent est surtout mis sur la partie Perceval, sans pour autant négliger totalement la partie Gauvain. Sont passés en revue certains problèmes qui ont particulièrement intrigué la critique pendant les trois dernières décennies, et aussi certain façons de lire ce roman séminal qui selon l'auteur de cette monographie sont plus ou moins fructueuses.Le point de départ est la conviction qu'on serait bien avisé d'accepter l'invitation lancée par le poète dès le Prologue. Il importe de lire le récit suivant comme une mise en oeuvre du contraste entre la main destre et la main senestre, la droite et a gauche, en l'occurrence la charité et la vaine gloire. Dans la narration cette opposition se développe non pas de manière dogmatique mais avec toute la finesse, la subtilité, la pénétration psychologique dont Chrétien avait fait preuve dans ses autres romans, avec en plus un sérieux qu'on ne lui connaissait pas auparavant. En vieillissant, le romancier expérimenté se sera renouvelé, au plaisir et profits des amateurs de la fiction médiévale.