
Cy est le Chevalier aus Dames. De grant leaultez et prudence Qui pour les garder de tous blasmes Fait grant prouesse et grant vaillance
L'acteur
¶ L'acteur
Noblesse feminine.
Noble cueur
Noblesse feminine
Noble cueur
Noblesse feminine
Noble cueur
Noblesse feminine
A weary knight, haunted by sorrow and restless dreams, is summoned by a mysterious voice to serve a lady of great fortune. He is given a pristine white hound—described as bright as an angel—and urged to rise from his bench, clutching a handful of leaves, to embark on a secret quest. The horse‑like creature carries him swiftly across unknown lands, promising relief from his lingering pain.
Guided by the hound, the knight arrives on a hidden isle where an astonishing vision awaits. There he encounters a noble lady, radiant and enigmatic, whose presence seems to suspend time itself. Her graceful bearing and the marvels of the island stir a deep reverence within him, hinting at a purpose far beyond ordinary chivalry. The tale unfolds with lyrical devotion, inviting listeners to share the knight’s wonder as he steps into a realm where duty, mystery, and fleeting hope intertwine.
Language
fr
Duration
~2 hours (154K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Release date
2008-08-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
A shadowy late-medieval French poet known almost entirely through a single allegorical work, this author still sparks curiosity centuries later. The surviving poem, Le Chevalier des dames du Dolent Fortuné, blends courtly style, dream vision, and literary mystery.
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