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Title: Aucassin ja Nicolette: Laulutarina
Note: Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Aucassin ja Nicolette: Laulutarina" by Eino Palola is a narrative poem likely written in the early 13th century. The tale revolves around Aucassin, a young nobleman, and his love for Nicolette, a beautiful girl of foreign origin who has been captured and brought to his father's domain. This medieval romance intertwines themes of love and duty, with Aucassin’s passionate defiance against societal expectations as he prioritizes his love for Nicolette over his responsibilities as a knight. The opening of the work introduces Aucassin, who struggles with familial pressure to partake in martial pursuits while instead longing for Nicolette, whom he loves deeply despite her status as a captive. His father, Count Garin, urges him to uphold their family honor by engaging in battles, but Aucassin's heart remains steadfastly with Nicolette. The narrative sets the stage for their emotional and tumultuous relationship, highlighting Aucassin's dilemma as he must navigate his love for Nicolette against the backdrop of societal norms and the looming threat of her potential fate. As the story progresses, it promises a blend of adventure, romance, and the trials of love that are characteristic of medieval literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Translator: Palola, Eino, 1885-1951
EBook No.: 61145
Published: Jan 11, 2020
Downloads: 44
Language: Finnish
Subject: Romances -- Translations into Finnish
Subject: Legends -- France -- Translations into Finnish
Subject: French literature -- Translations into Finnish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Aucassin ja Nicolette: Laulutarina
Note: Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Aucassin ja Nicolette: Laulutarina" by Eino Palola is a narrative poem likely written in the early 13th century. The tale revolves around Aucassin, a young nobleman, and his love for Nicolette, a beautiful girl of foreign origin who has been captured and brought to his father's domain. This medieval romance intertwines themes of love and duty, with Aucassin’s passionate defiance against societal expectations as he prioritizes his love for Nicolette over his responsibilities as a knight. The opening of the work introduces Aucassin, who struggles with familial pressure to partake in martial pursuits while instead longing for Nicolette, whom he loves deeply despite her status as a captive. His father, Count Garin, urges him to uphold their family honor by engaging in battles, but Aucassin's heart remains steadfastly with Nicolette. The narrative sets the stage for their emotional and tumultuous relationship, highlighting Aucassin's dilemma as he must navigate his love for Nicolette against the backdrop of societal norms and the looming threat of her potential fate. As the story progresses, it promises a blend of adventure, romance, and the trials of love that are characteristic of medieval literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Translator: Palola, Eino, 1885-1951
EBook No.: 61145
Published: Jan 11, 2020
Downloads: 44
Language: Finnish
Subject: Romances -- Translations into Finnish
Subject: Legends -- France -- Translations into Finnish
Subject: French literature -- Translations into Finnish
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.