Scandinavian Literature, Romances

Romances were also translated or adapted from continental romances. Interest in romance began in Norway and soon took root in Iceland. The earliest romance was probably the Tristrams saga (1226), derived from the Anglo-Norman poet Thomas. This was followed by the Karlamagn�s saga (�Saga of Charlemagne�), a collection of prose renderings of French chansons de geste, including