Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 147 La Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de 1777 1843 Fouqué, Lamotte Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouque, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Aslauga's Knight Produced by Sandra Laythorpe, and David Widger "Aslauga's Knight" by Friedrich de la Motte-Fouqué is a romantic novel written in the early 19th century, during the German Romantic period. The book explores themes of chivalry, love, and the profound connections between heroes and their ideals. It follows the story of Froda, a noble knight, who becomes enamored with the idea of Aslauga, a fair maiden of legendary status, while navigating the challenges of love and honor in a tournament context. The narrative begins with Froda's dedication to Aslauga, a figure from ancient lore, leading him to pledge himself to her despite her being a distant, idealized image. As he engages in a tournament for the hand of the beautiful Hildegardis, Froda encounters Edwald, a young knight who also harbors feelings for Hildegardis. The story unfolds through a series of trials and battles, ultimately leading to the realization of true valor and loyalty. In a climactic moment, Froda emerges victorious but remains committed to Aslauga, while Edwald acts honorably despite his own feelings for Hildegardis. The tale concludes with a poignant reflection on love, honor, and the eternal reverence for ideals that transcend time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Germany -- Social life and customs -- Fiction German fiction -- Translations into English Romances Tales -- Germany PT Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: German Literature 111761 2025-07-02T04:24:35.617086 text/html 110606 2021-01-27T11:40:21 text/html 110030 2025-07-02T04:24:40.823075 application/epub+zip 110693 2025-07-02T04:24:38.387057 application/epub+zip 100952 2025-07-02T04:24:37.320053 application/epub+zip 245159 2025-07-02T04:24:42.662058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234767 2025-07-02T04:24:40.182049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204286 2022-09-02T06:12:27.886790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95674 2025-07-02T04:24:35.352094 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95548 2016-10-14T10:20:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94683 2009-01-02T06:58:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21647 2025-07-02T04:24:42.786026 application/rdf+xml 15524 2025-07-02T04:24:37.805064 image/jpeg 3810 2025-07-02T04:24:37.562044 image/jpeg 36416 2016-10-14T10:22:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 38717 2021-01-27T11:40:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 36254 2009-01-02T06:59:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 110531 2025-07-02T04:24:35.627077 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