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  1. 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.

  2. Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott: Chapter 1. Literature Network » Sir Walter Scott » Quentin Durward » Chapter 1. Chapter 1. THE CONTRAST. Look here upon this picture, and on this, The counterfeit presentment of two brothers.--HAMLET.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Quentin Durward (1823), Scott's first "European" novel, was an experiment in transferring the historical romance to foreign soil. Fifteenth-century France, the French Revolution, and contemporary Britain all come together in this sharp-eyed novel of political expediency and intrigue.

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  6. Aug 17, 2021 · The first chapter of Quentin Durward doesn’t start the story. Instead Scott spends a dozen pages setting the larger national-political scene: crafty, unscrupulous, scheming King Louis of France...

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