Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. Jacobs, Joseph 1854 1916 02012209 Old French Romances, Done into English Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The tale of King Coustans the emperor -- The friendship of Amis and Amile -- The tale of King Florus and the fair Jehane -- The history of over sea. Transcribed from the 1896 George Allen edition by David Price "Old French Romances, Done into English" by William Morris is a collection of medieval tales adapted into English, likely penned in the late 19th century. The compilation features a selection of romances that explore themes of love, adventure, and the heroic deeds of noble characters, transporting readers back to the enchanting world of the Middle Ages. At the start of the work, the introduction contextualizes the origins of these stories, tracing their roots back to Byzantine models and the impact of the Crusades on European literature. The opening tale recounts the story of King Coustans, an emperor of Byzantium, whose fate is intertwined with themes of prophecy and identity, as he was born under dire circumstances yet destined for greatness. A Christian child's birth foretold in prophecy sets the stage for political intrigue and mystical elements, illustrating the charm and rich narrative fabric typical of medieval romance. Morris's translation seeks to capture the vividness of the original tales while making them accessible to English readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French literature -- To 1500 -- Translations into English Tales, Medieval Romances PQ Text Fantasy Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 236677 236586 2024-10-03T07:17:45.961958 2023-10-03T07:00:45.054125 text/html text/html 237493 2014-08-03T05:01:18 text/html 87825 2014-08-03T05:02:40 text/html application/zip 166428 2024-10-03T07:17:53.496920 application/epub+zip 167662 2024-10-03T07:17:49.843957 application/epub+zip 145949 2024-10-03T07:17:48.024963 application/epub+zip 330689 2024-10-03T07:17:56.199898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313638 2024-10-03T07:17:52.528932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277621 2022-09-03T09:39:18.068877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223168 223124 2024-10-03T07:17:45.297966 2023-10-03T07:00:44.736114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 222843 2014-08-03T04:57:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 77434 2014-08-03T05:02:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21043 2024-10-03T07:17:56.600893 application/rdf+xml 16079 2024-10-03T07:17:48.897937 image/jpeg 3748 2024-10-03T07:17:48.420939 image/jpeg 162834 2024-10-03T07:17:45.988944 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