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A review by farricoco
The Romance of Tristan: The Tale of Tristan's Madness by Beroul
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.75
overall hilarious tale that reads like a rural catholic telenovela :^)
it offers some insight into how disability stigma was portrayed in common tales of the era, from showing leprosy as an outwardly manifestation of sin and moral corruption, little people as "scheming" magical figures, etc; to entire scenes of able-bodied people shaming, insulting and stoning disabled people as the norm
(also to note is the difference in treatment of disabled people by the lower classes and the upper classes, with the latter being more pious and charitable giving alms to disabled folk – possibly to place these characters in a higher moral ground).
it offers some insight into how disability stigma was portrayed in common tales of the era, from showing leprosy as an outwardly manifestation of sin and moral corruption, little people as "scheming" magical figures, etc; to entire scenes of able-bodied people shaming, insulting and stoning disabled people as the norm
(also to note is the difference in treatment of disabled people by the lower classes and the upper classes, with the latter being more pious and charitable giving alms to disabled folk – possibly to place these characters in a higher moral ground).