Sir Libeaus Desconus

By Jessie Laidlay Weston

Book Overview

Sir Libeaus Desconus is a medieval romance novel written by Jessie L. Weston. The story follows the adventures of the titular character, Sir Libeaus, a brave and chivalrous knight who is cursed by a fairy to wander the earth in disguise until he can find a woman who will love him for who he truly is. Along the way, he encounters a variety of challenges and obstacles, including battles with other knights, encounters with magical creatures, and tests of his honor and bravery. As he travels, he meets a number of women who are drawn to him, but none seem to be able to see past his disguise and recognize him for the true knight he is. Eventually, Sir Libeaus meets a beautiful and virtuous lady named Dame Eglantine, who sees through his disguise and falls in love with him. Together, they embark on a series of adventures and trials that test their love and their commitment to each other. The novel is filled with themes of love, honor, chivalry, and the struggle to find one's true identity, and is sure to delight fans of medieval romance and adventure.Then the maiden kneeled in the hall before all the knights, and greeted them with honour, and said to the King, ""Evil is the case of which I tell thee; within walls was never a sadder. The fair lady of Sinadoun is held in close prison. She prays thee to send her a knight good and strong of heart who may win her freedom.""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: 1162684089
• ISBN13: 9781162684086
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"