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The Romance of Tristram of Lyones and la beale
Isoude
(1913)
Illustrated by Evelyn Paul
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On the left, we show a copy of The Romance of
Tristram of Lyones
and La Beale Isoude produced by George G Harrap & Company
Limited (London) in 1913 - an edition that was printed at the
Camperfield
Press in the English town of Saint Albans.
This copy shows the original
decorative Evelyn Paul design to the
cover inspired by illuminated
Celtic manuscripts from the early
Medieval period, such as The
Book of Kells. Paul draws from
Celtic illuminations for
inspiration through the tale and in doing
so, provides a visual
feast.
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To the right, we show Evelyn Paul's illumination - in
the early medieval Celtic style - for the title
page of The
Romance of Tristramof Lyones and
La beale Isoude. |
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On the left, we show Evelyn Paul's illumination of
the
introduction to the tale.
The introduction reads as follows:
Here beginneth the Romance of
Sir Tristram de Lyones and La beale Isoude
Lordys that be in mirth and
play
Merry and blithe as summer's
day
Leave and listen while I sing
'Tis nought of elf or fćry
Nor eke of bird upon the spray
But most of magic love lonying.
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On the left, we show one of Paul's highly ornamented
monotone illustrations to the
tale - this example introduces the element
related to the Quest for the Holy Grail.
The text reads as follows:
They prayed to Christ with much fervour
Their inward foes to Quell:
Sans fear they rode in high
ardour
Good issue to compel.
Glory to Holy Trinity
That be of most avail!
Honour to Heaven's sweet Ladye
That prays for us, Salin Fayle
To Joseph, Hight Arimathie,
And to the Holy Greal!
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Above, we show two of the numerous marginal
illustrations designed by
Paul to accompany this tale |
The Romance of Tristram of Lyones and La beale
Isoude - as illustrated by Evelyn Paul - draws on the Celtic
French
tradition for this tale of tragically mismatched love. The earliest example
of the tale may be found
in the 12th Century work of the French poets Thomas
of Britain and Béroul. Later version of the tale were
largely based on the
13th Century work, Prose Tristram. Elements of both influences are
reflect in the work
illustrated by Paul, including the portions of the tale
establishing Tristram as one of King Arthur's knights
that are questing for the Holy Grail - an element drawn from Prose Tristram.
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from Evelyn Paul.
The colour illustrations
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Sir Murrogh and Sir
Tristram |
Sir Tramtrist and Sir Palomides |
La beale Isoude and
Sir Tristram |
Sir Tristram and La
beale Isoude
in the woodland |
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Sir Tristram kneeled before La beale Isoude |
Sir Tristram and the
harp |
La beale Isoude,
Dame Brangwene
and Sir Tristram |
Sir Tristram smitten
down by a
fiery beam |
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Sir Tristram
followed no path |
La beale Isoude
weeping and mourning |
Sir Tristram lies
mortally wounded
by King Mark |
Sir Tristram and La
beale Isoude lie dead |
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