title: The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
author: J. Bedier
description: The first complete English edition, brilliantly translated....Throughout it retains the beauty and sense of fatality that have made it one of legendary literature's most fascinating tales." -- Time<br /><br />A tale of chivalry and doomed, transcendent love. The Romance of Tristan and Iseult is one of the most resonant works of Western literature, as well as the basis for our enduring idea of romance. The story of the Cornish knight and the Irish princess who meet by deception, fall in love by magic, and pursue that love in defiance of heavenly and earthly law has inspired artists from Matthew Arnold to Richard Wagner. But nowhere has it been retold with greater eloquence and dignity than in Joseph Bedier's edition, which weaves several medieval sources into a seamless whole, elegantly translated by Hilaire Belloc and Paul Rosenfeld.<br /><br />"A powerful rendition, an incomparable tale."<br /><br />-- The New York Times<br /><br />"Definitely a book to preserve and cherish." --Chicago Sun
zlib_text: _**An accomplished beauty...**_
  
   _ **But a most unsuitable match!**_
  
  Natalya Fairchild can’t help but be drawn to Tristan Quintrell, Lord
  Dalmorren, with his effortless charisma, even if he’s not her intended
  bridegroom. Tristan is an eligible society catch...whereas Natalya’s unknown
  heritage could label her ruined. As Tristan helps Natalya investigate her
  mysterious past, she starts to hope the truth of her conception won’t destroy
  her prospects...of a life with Tristan!
  
   _ **“You have spoken to my uncle,” Natalya said. “What did he tell you about
  me?”**_
  
  “Nothing.”
  
  “Then you know as much as I.” Suddenly she was tired of the pretense. “I have
  no idea who my mother or father was. I am accepted in Bath because the
  Pridhams are rich and claim me as their kin, but I am not considered a
  suitable match...for anyone. You would be advised to stay away from me.”
  
  “Why? I am responsible to no one for my actions. If I ride beside you it is
  because I want to do so. I enjoy the company and c