Tristram and Isoude
Author: Thomas Bulfinch, 1796-1867
Genre: Arthurian Legend, 6th Century
Reading Time: Approx. 1 hour
Audio: 1 hour and 8 min
This page includes the audio, background, and link to the text for the classic love story of Tristram and Isoude from Bulfinch’s Mythology, The Age of Chivalry.
Audio
The following audio is from Librivox.org and is a reading from Bulfinch’s account of the Arthurian legend of Tristram and Isoude. The running time for this 6-part audio is 33 minutes.[audio:http://ia600507.us.archive.org/19/items/age_of_chivalry_a_0907_librivox1/ageofchivalry_12_bulfinch.mp3|titles= Tristram and Isoude (Part I)]
[audio:http://ia600507.us.archive.org/19/items/age_of_chivalry_a_0907_librivox1/ageofchivalry_13_bulfinch.mp3|titles= Tristram and Isoude (Part II)]
[audio:http://ia600507.us.archive.org/19/items/age_of_chivalry_a_0907_librivox1/ageofchivalry_14_bulfinch.mp3|titles= Tristram and Isoude (Part III)]
[audio:http://ia600507.us.archive.org/19/items/age_of_chivalry_a_0907_librivox1/ageofchivalry_15_bulfinch.mp3|titles= Tristram and Isoude (Part IV)]
[audio:http://ia600507.us.archive.org/19/items/age_of_chivalry_a_0907_librivox1/ageofchivalry_16_bulfinch.mp3|titles= Tristram and Isoude (Part V)]
[audio:http://ia600507.us.archive.org/19/items/age_of_chivalry_a_0907_librivox1/ageofchivalry_17_bulfinch.mp3|titles= Tristram and Isoude (Part VI)]
Background
The following love story is told by Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) in his famous book Bulfinch’s Mythology: The Age of Chivalry or Legends of King Arthur. This classic romantic tragedy Tristram and Isoude fall in love before Tristram’s beloved uncle, King Mark, makes Isoude his queen. Tristram and Isoude make noble efforts to conceal their love and honor Isoude’s marriage to Mark.Text
The following links take you to Bartleby.com where you can access Bulfinch’s Mythology online. The story of Tristram and Isoude is told in six consecutive chapters. You can use our individual links, or just click “next” on Bartleby once you start with the first chapter.1. Tristram and Isoude, chapter XII
2. Tristram and Isoude, chapter XIII
3. Sir Tristram’s Battle with Sir Lancelot, chapter XIV
4. The Round Table, chapter XV
5. Sir Palamedes, chapter XVI
6. Sir Tristram, chapter XVII
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