Project Gutenberg 2011-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 82 Mason, Eugene Aucassin & Nicolette, and Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends Introduction -- 'Tis of Aucassin and of Nicolette -- The story of King Constant, the Emperor -- Our Lady's tumbler -- The lay of the little bird -- The divided horsecloth -- Sir Hugh of Tabarie -- The story of King Florus and of the fair Jehane -- Of the covetous man and of the envious man -- Of a Jew who took as surety the image of Our Lady -- The lay of Graelent -- The three thieves -- The friendship of Amis and Amile -- Of the knight who prayed whilst Our Lady tourneyed in his stead -- The priest and the mulberries -- The story of Asenath -- The palfrey. E-text prepared by Bethanne M. Simms, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Aucassin & Nicolette, and Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends" by Eugene Mason is a collection of medieval romances written during the early 20th century. The book primarily focuses on the enchanting tale of Aucassin, the son of the Count of Beaucaire, and his beloved Nicolette, a beautiful captive girl of unknown lineage. Through various legends and narratives from the Middle Ages, the work explores themes of love, chivalry, and societal conventions, offering readers a glimpse into a time when loyalty and devotion were paramount. The opening of the collection introduces the story of Aucassin and Nicolette, setting a backdrop of conflict as Aucassin's father disapproves of his love for Nicolette, considering her a mere captive rather than an appropriate match. Aucassin is depicted as deeply enamored, rejecting the pursuits of knighthood and warfare in favor of his love for Nicolette. The tale unfolds with Aucassin's desperate attempts to be united with Nicolette, who is locked away by the Viscount, heightening the drama as Aucassin’s father threatens her imprisonment. The poignant exchanges between Aucassin and his father illuminate the tension of love versus duty, creating an engaging narrative that draws readers into the complexities of medieval romance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French literature -- To 1500 -- Translations into English Tales, Medieval Romances Tales -- France PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 469484 469364 2024-09-16T06:44:14.268631 2023-09-16T12:55:23.850851 text/html text/html 474789 2011-11-22T22:10:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 426919 2011-11-22T22:14:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 502642 2024-09-16T06:44:22.901601 application/epub+zip 506156 2024-09-16T06:44:16.588623 application/epub+zip 243022 2024-09-16T06:44:15.216638 application/epub+zip 756037 2024-09-16T06:44:27.374566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740071 2024-09-16T06:44:21.739585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477930 2022-09-17T11:58:06.351019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424583 424504 2024-09-16T06:44:13.240663 2023-09-16T12:55:22.791836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 424253 2011-11-22T22:04:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 155554 2011-11-22T22:04:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 424270 2011-11-22T22:04:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155516 2011-11-22T22:04:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21167 2024-09-16T06:44:27.517548 application/rdf+xml 18293 2024-09-16T06:44:15.588624 image/jpeg 3671 2024-09-16T06:44:15.402617 image/jpeg 488318 2024-09-16T06:44:14.321635 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog