Nicolette and Aucassin. A Troubadour's Tale
The story revolves around the love of Aucassin, a young nobleman, and Nicolette, a Saracen slave girl. The narrative unfolds in medieval France, where Aucassin's parents oppose their relationship due to Nicolette's foreign origin. Despite this, the lovers devise a plan to escape and be reunited.
By Edward Everett Hale · First published 1890 · Genre: Romance, Medieval, Adventure · 13,516 words
First lines
[I have introduced the beginning of this romance in my little story called "In His Name. " In the form in which the reader sees it, it belongs to the twelfth century, in which the action of that story is laid. The French critics think they have found traces of the narrative at a time even earlier. Some of the English critics have spoken of the story with more harshness than I think it deserves. Aucassin's bitter contrast of the hell and heaven of which he has been taught is certainly in character; and the reader must give no more weight to it than it deserves.]
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Nicolette and Aucassin. A Troubadour's Tale is listed on Textopian as a novel by Edward Everett Hale, dated 1890 CE.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edward Everett Hale
- Date: 1890 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Medieval, Adventure, Poetry, Fantasy
- Length: 13,516 words
- Structure: 1 section, 321 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — The central plot revolves around the love story between Nicolette and Aucassin.
- Medieval — The story is set in a medieval context, reflecting the culture and society of that era.
- Adventure — The narrative includes various adventures and challenges faced by the protagonists.
- Poetry — The writing style and structure are influenced by troubadour poetry.
Tags
Medieval Fiction · Romance · Adventure · Chivalry · Knights · Tournament · Courtly Love · Troubadour · 12th Century · French Literature · Historical Fiction · Middle Ages