Aucassin And Nicolette (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162654034)

Aucassin and Nicolette is a medieval French romance tale that has been adapted and translated by Eugene Mason. The story revolves around the love between Aucassin, the son of a nobleman, and Nicolette, a Saracen slave girl. Their love is forbidden and they are separated by their families. Aucassin is imprisoned by his father for refusing to marry a noblewoman, while Nicolette is sold into slavery. Despite the obstacles, the two lovers remain faithful to each other and eventually reunite. The story is filled with adventure, romance, and humor, and is considered a classic of medieval literature. Mason's translation captures the lyrical and poetic quality of the original French text, making it accessible to modern readers. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in medieval literature and romance tales.Aucassin was the name of the lad. Fair he was, and pleasant to look upon, tall and shapely of body in every whit of him. His hair was golden, and curled in little rings about his head; he had grey and dancing eyes, a clear, oval face, a nose high and comely, and he was so gracious in all good graces that nought in him was found to blame, but good alone. But Love, that high prince, so utterly had cast him down, that he cared not to become knight, neither to bear arms, nor to tilt at tourneys, nor yet to do aught that it became his name to do.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Eugene Mason
ISBN-10: 1162654031
ISBN-13: 9781162654034
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.08d