Project Gutenberg 2013-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 176 Quatrelles 1826 1893 L'Epine, Ernest-Louis-Victor-Jules L'Epine, Ernest Louis Victor Jules Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Hood, Tom 1835 1874 Hood, T. (Thomas) Hood, Thomas The Days of Chivalry; Or, The Legend of Croquemitaine Produced by David Widger "The Days of Chivalry; Or, The Legend of Croquemitaine" by Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'Epine is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative takes place during the era of Charlemagne, focusing on a mix of historical events and fantastical elements, a hallmark of legends about chivalry and knightly adventures. The story introduces numerous characters, including the formidable Emperor Charlemagne, and weaves tales of love, valor, and conflict among knights and Saracens, set against a backdrop rich in humor and imagery. At the start of the tale, Charlemagne is depicted as a larger-than-life character, setting the stage for the events at a grand tournament meant to celebrate his recent military successes. The opening chapters describe the preparations for the tournament, showcasing the splendor of knights and the festive ambiance. Key players such as Roland, the brave Count of Mans; Oliver, his companion; and the menacing Saracen challenge from a character named Murad are introduced. The prologue establishes a lighthearted tone as it humorously contrasts the chivalric values with the antics of characters like Ganelon, setting the stage for a mix of valor, rivalry, and moral lessons that define the adventures of the knights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44428/44428-h/images/cover.jpg en Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 -- Fiction France -- History -- Humor PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 490456 490457 2024-09-18T14:45:18.112692 2023-09-19T10:23:34.085579 text/html text/html 488445 2021-02-21T08:36:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 118465894 2021-02-21T08:36:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 115783541 2024-09-18T14:46:07.422477 application/epub+zip 115648660 2024-09-18T14:45:30.054687 application/epub+zip 246728 2024-09-18T14:45:20.684720 application/epub+zip 122944608 2024-09-18T14:46:34.728345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122790783 2024-09-18T14:45:48.497533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363724 2022-09-20T09:03:39.318840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391954 2024-09-18T14:45:13.611794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397151 2016-12-14T05:56:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 155183 2016-12-14T05:59:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 391706 2013-12-14T11:48:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154397 2013-12-14T11:49:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 391699 2013-12-14T11:48:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154314 2013-12-14T11:49:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23815 2024-09-18T14:46:35.281322 application/rdf+xml 17313 2024-09-18T14:45:20.851678 image/jpeg 2448 2024-09-18T14:45:20.767683 image/jpeg 117990730 2024-09-18T14:45:20.011683 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia