Project Gutenberg 2005-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 148 Leighton, Mrs. Fortescue-Brickdale, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Mary Eleanor Floire and Blancheflor The Sweet and Touching Tale of Fleur & Blanchefleur A Mediæval Legend Translated from the French Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Sweet and Touching Tale of Fleur & Blanchefleur" by Mrs. Leighton is a medieval legend translated from French and published in the early 20th century. The narrative is a poignant story of love and devotion that follows the intertwined fates of two children—Fleur, the son of a heathen king, and Blanchefleur, the daughter of a Christian captive—who experience trials and tribulations as they grow up together and ultimately strive to reunite despite the forces that seek to keep them apart. The tale begins with King Fenis of Spain and his fierce conquest that leads to the capture of a Christian lady, the mother of Blanchefleur. The bond between Fleur and Blanchefleur blossoms as they are raised together, only to be thwarted by the king's plans to separate them. When Blanchefleur is sold into faraway lands, Fleur, in a desperate quest fueled by love, embarks on a journey to find her. After facing numerous obstacles, including a powerful admiral who seeks to make Blanchefleur his bride, Fleur’s determination leads to a series of compelling events that culminate in the lovers being brought back together. The narrative unfolds themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the transformative power of love, ultimately leading to the union of Fleur and Blanchefleur in both marriage and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Legends -- France PQ PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 88431 2025-08-06T10:39:26.495314 text/html 64326 2024-10-28T21:40:08 text/html 1710404 2025-08-06T10:39:32.734293 application/epub+zip 1710382 2025-08-06T10:39:29.952261 application/epub+zip 92947 2025-08-06T10:39:28.593273 application/epub+zip 1850307 2025-08-06T10:39:34.724292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1835060 2025-08-06T10:39:31.844272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107383 2022-09-07T17:30:24.009041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74509 2025-08-06T10:39:26.033336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54616 2024-10-28T21:40:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17179 2025-08-06T10:39:34.853254 application/rdf+xml 16806 2025-08-06T10:39:29.122291 image/jpeg 3780 2025-08-06T10:39:28.840279 image/jpeg 1666119 2025-08-06T10:39:26.595318 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia