Aucassin and Nicolete by Andrew Lang
"Aucassin and Nicolete" by Andrew Lang is a translation of an anonymous medieval French chantefable from the 12th or 13th century. This unique "sung story" combines prose and verse to tell of Aucassin, a nobleman's son who forsakes knighthood for his beloved Nicolette, a Saracen maiden. When their families oppose their love, the couple faces imprisonment, separation, and adventures across kingdoms. The work parodies medieval literary traditions, reversing gender roles and courtly
romance conventions while satirizing the aristocratic culture of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 |
|---|---|
| Title | Aucassin and Nicolete |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aucassin_and_Nicolette |
| Note | Translation of: Aucassin et Nicolette. |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1910 David Nutt edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Romances -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Legends -- France -- Translations into English |
| Subject | French literature -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1578 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 332 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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