Project Gutenberg 2005-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 130 Couperus, Louis 1863 1923 Couperus, Louis Marie Anne Het zwevende schaakbord Produced by Miranda van de Heijning and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Het zwevende schaakbord" by Louis Couperus is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the mystical world of knights and chivalry, specifically focusing on the legendary figure Gawein (or Walewein) as he embarks on fantastical adventures involving enchantments, courtly love, and a quest for a mysterious floating chessboard. This romantic narrative draws heavily from medieval romance traditions, aiming to explore themes of honor, love, and the dynamics of human relationships within a fairy-tale-like setting. At the start of the novel, the author provides a reflective preface that discusses the literary context of knightly romances and their evolution from the rough epics of the Middle Ages to more refined tales of courtly love and chivalry. Following this introduction, the narrative unfolds in the Land of Logres, where Gawein is introduced awaiting an adventure at the Round Table alongside King Arthur and his fellow knights. The atmosphere is one of longing for excitement, as Gawein and the other knights lament the absence of adventure for a decade. The opening sets the stage for the re-emergence of the enchanting chessboard, suggesting that the knights' call for adventure will soon be answered, stirring anticipation for the journey that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Fiction PT Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 482622 2025-08-06T11:33:48.661864 text/html 499191 2020-12-19T08:40:07 text/html 227866 2025-08-06T11:33:53.840838 application/epub+zip 233732 2025-08-06T11:33:49.459833 application/epub+zip 195008 2025-08-06T11:33:49.056850 application/epub+zip 381589 2025-08-06T11:33:57.705795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339440 2025-08-06T11:33:53.460815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301045 2022-09-07T18:38:12.729864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438484 2025-08-06T11:33:47.871868 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437338 2020-12-19T08:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18501 2025-08-06T11:33:57.831798 application/rdf+xml 16707 2025-08-06T11:33:49.131834 image/jpeg 2720 2025-08-06T11:33:49.093849 image/jpeg 160794 2020-12-19T08:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 218938 2020-12-19T08:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 217019 2025-08-06T11:33:48.707879 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 nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia