Qventin Durward by Walter Scott
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"Qventin Durward" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1823. Set during the conflict between French King Louis XI and Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, the story captures a pivotal moment in European history. The novel explores the decline of medieval chivalric ideals and the rise of centralized state power. Scott dramatizes the clash between Charles's feudal heroism and warrior values against Louis's cunning political realism, portraying a world
where ancient codes of honor give way to modern statecraft and calculated self-interest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | Quentin Durward. Finnish |
| Title | Qventin Durward |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Durward |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Durward |
| Credits | Produced by Matti Järvinen and Distributed Proofreaders Europe |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 33.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | France -- History -- Louis XI, 1461-1483 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Louis XI, King of France, 1423-1483 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Charles, Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Scots -- France -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13975 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-13975-3 |
| Release Date | Nov 8, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 482 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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