Project Gutenberg 2007-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 172 Bourdillon, Francis William 1852 1921 Aucassin and Nicolette translated from the Old French Transcribed from the 1908 Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. edition by David Price "Aucassin and Nicolette" by Francis William Bourdillon is a lyrical narrative composed in the close of the 12th century, reflecting a medieval romance akin to both an epic poem and a novel. The story presents a timeless theme of love, focusing on the passionate yet thwarted romance between Aucassin, a young nobleman, and Nicolette, a captive lady of noble birth, exploring issues of societal class, identity, and personal desire against a backdrop of familial and political conflict. The narrative glorifies the poignant emotional struggles of Aucassin, who defies his family's wishes to pursue a bright future with Nicolette, despite her status as a slave-girl. Following their initial separation—instigated by Aucassin's father, who hopes to prevent his son from pursuing this forbidden love—the lovers endure numerous trials, including imprisonment, warfare, and personal sacrifice. The story unfolds through a tapestry of verses that illuminate their unwavering devotion, culminating in a tale of perseverance as they overcome their circumstances, ultimately reuniting against overwhelming odds in a journey filled with nostalgia and hope. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Romances -- Translations into English Legends -- France -- Translations into English French literature -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Poetry Category: Romance Category: Classics of Literature 100900 2025-07-09T13:54:57.217232 text/html 99115 2007-10-28T10:08:21 text/html 99762 2025-07-09T13:55:01.547195 application/epub+zip 99504 2025-07-09T13:54:58.910217 application/epub+zip 99504 2025-07-09T13:54:57.833312 application/epub+zip 213097 2025-07-09T13:55:03.303227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198515 2025-07-09T13:55:00.859249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176443 2022-09-11T04:25:30.260571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84531 2025-07-09T13:54:56.868215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84403 2007-10-28T10:10:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19866 2025-07-09T13:55:03.419173 application/rdf+xml 12359 2025-07-09T13:54:58.319205 image/jpeg 3426 2025-07-09T13:54:58.075224 image/jpeg 34373 2007-10-28T10:10:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 31569 2007-10-28T10:10:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 98554 2025-07-09T13:54:57.226213 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