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   Quentin Durward is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1823. The story concerns a Scottish archer in the service of the French King Louis XI (1423–1483) who plays a prominent part in the narrative.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Adventures_of_QuentinThe Adventures of Quentin Durward - Wikipedia

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   The Adventures of Quentin Durward, known also as Quentin Durward, is a 1955 British historical film released by MGM. It was directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Pandro S. Berman. The screenplay was by Robert Ardrey, adapted by George Froeschel from the 1823 novel Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott .

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   Quentin Durward, novel of adventure and romance by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1823. The novel was a popular success and solidified Scott’s reputation as a stirring writer. The novel is set in 15th-century France, where the title character saves the life of Louis XI, protects and falls in love.

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6. www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk › works › novelsQuentin Durward - Walter Scott Digital Archive

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   Dec 19, 2011 · Quentin Durward, set in fifteenth-century France, was Scott's first fictional venture onto the continent of Europe. Scott's earliest reference to the novel occurs in a letter of 10 November 1822 to the London-based actor and theatre manager Daniel Terry.

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   Quentin Durward is nineteen walking through France to find his maternal Uncle Ludovic Lesley (Le Balafre) strong, capable, a leader in the archers, a foreign bodyguard of the king but not his nephew's equal in the brain department.

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8. www.gutenberg.org › files › 7853Quentin Durward, by Sir Walter Scott, Bart. - Project Gutenberg

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   Jul 25, 2009 · Quentin Durward was published in June, 1823, and was Scott's first venture on foreign ground. While well received at home, the sensation it created in Paris was comparable to that caused by the appearance of Waverley in Edinburgh and Ivanhoe in London.

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   Who wrote Quentin Durward?

   • Quentin Durward is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1823. The story concerns a Scottish archer in the service of the French King Louis XI (1423–1483) who plays a prominent part in the narrative. Quentin Durward was composed in a remarkably short space of time.

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   Who is Quentin Durward?

   • Quentin Durward portrays a power-struggle between the Duchy of Burgundy and the Holy Roman Empire for possession of the thriving merchant city of Liège in modern-day Belgium. It is set, however, in the wider context of Louis XI's efforts to establish the French monarchy as a centralizing force in a modern nation-state.

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   Why was Quentin Durward so popular?

   • The slow sales of Quentin Durward in England stood in stark contrast to its reception in France, where it caused a similar sensation to Waverley in Scotland and Ivanhoe in England. French women adopted the fashion of wearing gowns in the Stuart tartan, and Scott became the talk of Paris.

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   What happened to Quentin Durward?

   • Quentin Durward watched until they were out of sight, and then descended from his place of concealment, his heart throbbing at the narrow escape which he and his fair charge had made—if, indeed, it could yet be achieved—from a deep laid plan of villainy.

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   How did ere Durward respond to Quentin?

   • Ere Durward could reply, the Bohemian had left the hall. Quentin instantly followed, but, better acquainted than the Scot with the passages of the house, Hayraddin kept the advantage which he had gotten, and the pursuer lost sight of him as he descended a small back staircase.

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   When did Scott start writing Quentin Durward?

   • Scott must have started writing Quentin Durward shortly after his letter to Morritt, as a letter of 23 January to Archibald Constable reveals that he was making good progress. Indeed, the whole novel was written at exceptional speed. The first two volumes were at the printers by 4 March.

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    Fifteenth-century France, the French Revolution, and contemporary Britain all come together in this sharp-eyed novel of political expediency and intrigue. Quentin Durward is a young...