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Tristan and Iseult

Rosemary Sutcliff (1971)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy

Age groupYA 12-17

Content ratingPG-13

Pages (Quick Read (<250))

SeriesTristan and Iseult #

Setting

CSM age13

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Content levels

ViolenceModerate

Sexual contentMild

LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Infidelity Forbidden Love Death Emotional Abuse Grief

Positive tags

High Angst Heartwarming Redemption Arc Slow Burn Swoony

Hero archetypes

Knight / Warrior Tortured Hero

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / Princess Tortured Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Tropes

Forbidden Love Fated Mates Political Marriage Court Intrigue Medieval European Tragic Romance

Themes

Love vs Duty Fate and Destiny Honor and Betrayal Sacrifice Loyalty Tragic Love

Synopsis

Retells the Celtic legend of the love between the warrior Tristan and Iseult, the wife of King Marc of Cornwall.

Tags

Arthurian RomanceCeltic MythologyHistorical FictionTragic Romance