
Le livre du faulcon
A lyrical tapestry opens with a restless narrator whose mind drifts between melancholy dreams and the songs of hawks, dogs, and birds. In the gentle hush of spring, the voice sketches a world where love, honor, and envy intertwine, introducing a modest gentleman and a noble lady whose affection is tested by jealous rivals and whispered rumors. Their budding romance is set against a vivid tableau of blooming fields, wandering rivers, and the restless wind that carries both promise and peril.
Through a series of vivid, almost hallucinatory visions, the narrator watches strange gatherings of hounds and fowls, each symbolic of the emotions that swirl around the couple. These dream‑like episodes hint at the obstacles that lie ahead—jealous envy, false reports, and the dangerous games of courtly intrigue—while also offering a contemplative look at the nature of desire itself. Listeners will be drawn into a richly textured medieval world where love’s sweetness is balanced by the sharp edge of ambition.
Language
fr
Duration
~49 minutes (47K 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
May 31, 2020
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A name that preserves the mystery behind the page, “Anonymous” has been used across centuries by writers who chose privacy, protection, or a focus on the work itself. The result is a fascinating literary identity shared by countless voices.
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