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On the Legend of Tristan, Vol. 1: Its Orgin in Myth and Its Development in Romance (Classic Reprint) by Edward Tyrrell Leith (Paperback / softback, 2016)

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Excerpt from On the Legend of Tristan, Vol. 1: Its Orgin in Myth and Its Development in Romance Among the themes of mediaeval Romance few possess such striking elements of poetical interest as the Legend of Tristan. I fear, however, that it is t so widely kwn as it deserves to be, and I may therefore, be pardoned for briefly giving those main outlines of the story which arc common to most of the versions that we have. Tristan of Lyonesse, the hero, is royally descended. The mysterious gloom, which shrouds the very threshold of his life, appears prophetic of the tragedy about to be unfolded. His mother, on learning that bis father has fallen in battle, dies in giving him birth. Kept in igrance of his parentage, the orphan Prince is secretly brought up by Rual, a trusty follower, and educated by him in all knightly accomplishments. When grown to man's estate, Tristan presents himself at the court of his childless uncle King Mark of Cornwall, who, on hearing his history, adopts him as a son. To save his country from paying a shameful tribute of men and money to the neighbouring Irish, Tristan slays Morold, their champion, in single combat. The youthful victor, however, at the same time receives a dangerous wound from the poisoned weapon of his foe, which native art can cure. He, therefore, absent himself from his uncle's court, and lands disguised in Ireland, where he is fortunately cured by Isolde, surnamed the Fair, daughter of the Irish King. Tristan eventually returns to Cornwall, and paints the charms of the Princess in such glowing colours, that Mark resolves to make her his Queen. Tristan undertakes to woo her on behalf of his uncle, and journeys to Ireland for that purpose. On his arrival at the Irish court, he Icarus that the King has promised his daughter's hand to the man who should rid the land of a terrible dragon. Tristan succeeds in killing the monster, and claims the prize in his uncle's name. The King gives his consent, and Tristan sets sail with Isolde the Fair for Cornwall. On the voyage they both unwittingly drink of a Magic Potion, entrusted to the care of Brangaene a waiting-woman, and destined for King Mark. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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1332587186
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9781332587186
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Edward Tyrrell Leith
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English
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Popular Culture & Media: General Interest

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, Black & White Illustrations
Date of Publication
13/06/2016
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United States

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