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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.
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.
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...
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 adventurer...
- Walter Scott
- Read Books Design, 2009
- 1444676520, 9781444676525
- Quentin Durward
Jan 26, 2022 · A Neurosurgeon on His 2020 Ford GT Supercar. Quentin Durward’s 2020 Ford GT Heritage Edition evokes the classic racers that beat Ferrari in the 1960s. Durward spoke to A.J. Baime.
Apr 5, 2001 · In Quentin Durward Scott studies the first modern state in the process of destroying the European feudal system. By far the most important of Scott's sources for Quentin Durward is the splendid Memoirs of Philippe de Comines.
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May 14, 2021 · A poor Scotsman named Quentin Durward travels to France to find military work. He joins the royal party of King Louis XI, who is at odds with Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. When the king is...
