Tristrant

About this book

Eilhart von Oberge was a German poet of the late 12th century. He is known exclusively through his Middle High German romance Tristrant, the oldest surviving complete version of the Tristan and Iseult story in any language.The Arthurian Handbook, pp. 100–101.Kalinke, Marianne E. (1991). "Eilhart von Oberge." In Norris J. Lacy, The New Arthurian Encyclopedia, pp. 127–128. New York: Garland. . Tristrant is part of the "common" or "primitive" branch of the legend, best known through Bérouls fragmentary Norman language Tristan.The Arthurian Handbook, pp. 88–90. It is German literatures first rendition of the story, though Gottfried von Strassburgs Tristan, part of the "courtly" branch, is more famous and respected.Jaeger, Stephen C. (1991). "Gottfried von Strassburg." In Lacy, Norris J. (Ed.), The New Arthurian Encyclopedia, pp. 206–211. New York: Garland. .

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· 155 pages · ≈ 2 h 52 m · Challenging

How long does it take to read Tristrant?

About ≈ 2 h 52 m — 155 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mTristrant~2 h 52 m

How many pages is Tristrant?

155 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Tristrant155

Is Tristrant in the public domain?

Yes — it is free to read and share.

Who wrote Tristrant?

Eilhart von Oberg.

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