Edited for the modern reader by Roger Sherman Loomis
and Laura Hibbard Loomis

 This book contains some of the best stories of all time - among them the stories of Tristan and Isolt, Aucassin and Nicolete, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and other figures of literary or historic fame.  The widely varied romances in this volume - presented here in the best modern versions available - will provide many hours of memorably pleasant reading.

The editors of this book, Roger Sherman Loomis and Laura Hibbard Loomis, both of Columbia University, have skillfully selected those romances best suited to contemporary taste.  Their Introduction and their special comments before each story are certain to add to the reader’s enjoyment of this rich legacy of medieval literature