Sir Elidoc: An Old Breton Legend (1849)

By De La Motte Fouque and Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué

Book Overview

Sir Elidoc: An Old Breton Legend is a novel written by German author Friedrich Heinrich Karl de la Motte Fouqu����� in 1849. The story is set in medieval Brittany and follows the adventures of Sir Elidoc, a valiant knight who sets out to rescue his lady love from the clutches of an evil sorcerer. Along the way, he encounters a host of magical creatures, including a giant, a dragon, and a mermaid. The novel is notable for its lush descriptions of the Breton landscape and its vivid portrayal of medieval chivalry. It is considered a classic of Romantic literature and has been translated into several languages.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: 1165940779
• ISBN13: 9781165940776
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"