by Sir Walter Scott · Ecole des loisirs · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782211054522
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«Quentin Durward» is the historical novel by Walter Scott in abridged edition, published by Ecole des loisirs in paperback, with 124 pages, in French.
The plot follows Quentin Durward, a young Scottish archer who enters the service of King Louis XI of France. Set in the 15th century, the novel combines adventure and courtly intrigues: the protagonist faces dangers and must prove his loyalty at the French court.
The novel was originally published in 1823; this French edition belongs to the collection «Classiques abrégés».
For readers of historical fiction and for those seeking to approach a classic in abridged version in French.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature. He is known for his Waverley novels (1814–1831), which were, for nearly a century, among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe. He is also known for his narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He greatly influenced European and American literature.
