Aucassin And Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances And Legends

By Eugene Mason

Book Overview

Aucassin and Nicolette and Other Medieval Romances and Legends is a collection of stories compiled by Eugene Mason. The book contains several tales from the Middle Ages, including the titular story of Aucassin and Nicolette, a love story between a nobleman and a slave girl. Other stories in the collection include The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, The Story of Roland, and The Story of Tristan and Iseult. Each tale is presented in its original form, with translations and notes provided by Mason to help readers understand the context and meaning of the stories. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of medieval literature and the themes that were important to people in that time period.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163157376
• ISBN13: 9781163157374
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"