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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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   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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4. www.cambridge.org › core › booksQuentin Durward and Louis XI: Sir Walter Scott as Historian

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   Feb 14, 2023 · But surely Quentin Durward (1823) can be counted among Scott’s most popular and influential works, for along with Ivanhoe (1819) its characteristic blend of history and romance set the mold for historical novels of medieval and early modern Europe for a century. J. H.

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   Jun 13, 2024 · I have a soft spot for Quentin Durward (1955) — also known as The Adventures of Quentin Durward — despite it being the least successful of the Sir Walter Scott trilogy starring Robert Taylor. The first, Ivanhoe (1952) and Knights of the Round Table (1953), were more popular at the box office, and all three were made by the same director and ...

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   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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   Based on an account found in the Memoires of the fifteenth-century French diplomat Philippe de Commines, Quentin Durward is a historical novel concerning the eponymous Scottish archer in the service of Louis XI of France.

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   • But surely Quentin Durward (1823) can be counted among Scott’s most popular and influential works, for along with Ivanhoe (1819) its characteristic blend of history and romance set the mold for historical novels of medieval and early modern Europe for a century. J. H.

   Quentin Durward and Louis XI: Sir Walter Scott as Historian

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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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   Why did Quentin Durward come to tours?

   • Quentin Durward had come to Tours, where his uncle was one of the Scottish body guard maintained by Louis XI, to seek military service, and was invited by the king, disguised as a merchant, to breakfast at the inn, and supplied by him with money.

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   Who is Quentin Durward?

   • Fifteenth-century France, the French Revolution, and contemporary Britain all come together in this sharp-eyed novel of political expediency and intrigue. The young Scottish adventurer Quentin Durward embarks upon a dangerous journey through the forest of the Ardennes seeking a name, a partner, and a position in the world.

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   How long did Quentin Durward take to write?

   • Quentin Durward was composed in a remarkably short space of time. After carrying out some preparatory research towards the end of 1822 Scott began writing in January 1823 and supplied the finishing sentences in response to a request from his coadjutor James Ballantyne on 3 May.

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9. booksfromscotland.com › book › quentin-durwardQuentin Durward - Books from Scotland

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   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 attacked by a boar, Quentin leaps into action and saves his life.