 Tintagel features prominently in Edith Wharton's final, unfinished novel, "The Buccaneers", the protagonist of which, Nan St. George, meets her future husband, the Duke of Tintagel, while exploring the ruins of Tintagel Castle.Wharton styled the characters as Duke and Duchess of Tintagel, while Tintagel actually lies within the Duchy of Cornwall; in the novel, the Duke and Duchess live in a newer, fictional Tintagel Castle, built in approximately the late 18th century.Arnold Bax was inspired to compose his symphonic poem "Tintagel" after a visit to the village.