Project Gutenberg 2021-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 215 Jean, d'Arras, active 14th century Arras, Jean d' Jehan, d'Arras Johannes, von Arras D'Arras, Jean d'Arras, Jehan Brunet, Charles 1805 1878 ca11002700 Mélusine Nouvelle édition, conforme à celle de 1478, revue et corrigée Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Mélusine" by Jean d'Arras is a romantic novel written in the 14th century. The tale revolves around the enchanting figure of Mélusine, a serpent-like fairy, and her tumultuous relationship with Raimondin, who is caught between love and the tragic consequences of his decisions. The narrative is imbued with themes of loyalty, magic, and romance, set against a backdrop rich in medieval legends and lore. The opening of "Mélusine" introduces the legend of Mélusine, whose story is deeply rooted in French folklore, particularly in the region of Poitou. It begins with a dedication and a plea for divine aid in completing the narrative, which serves as a homage to the mystical qualities of the tale. As the story unfolds, we are introduced to the historical context of Mélusine's life, her mother, Pressine, and the fateful events that lead to Mélusine's unique curse of transformation into a serpent on Saturdays. The protagonist, Raimondin, is soon depicted wrestling with his feelings and the impending challenges that will arise from their union, setting the stage for the unfolding drama between love, betrayal, and magic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Melusine (Legendary character) -- Romances PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 797480 2025-07-26T05:28:02.409074 text/html 772622 2024-10-18T14:03:00 text/html 445353 2025-07-26T05:28:09.244997 application/epub+zip 448573 2025-07-26T05:28:03.281017 application/epub+zip 397467 2025-07-26T05:28:02.835065 application/epub+zip 604924 2025-07-26T05:28:14.898995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546248 2025-07-26T05:28:08.852007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495208 2022-09-29T13:01:00.705133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 768167 2025-07-26T05:28:02.077037 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 748177 2024-10-18T14:03:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17813 2025-07-26T05:28:15.045967 application/rdf+xml 16921 2025-07-26T05:28:02.929050 image/jpeg 2726 2025-07-26T05:28:02.880049 image/jpeg 359851 2025-07-26T05:28:02.475052 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 fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia