Listenly
Public Library
active 14th century d'Arras Jean
Mélusine Nouvelle édition, conforme à celle de 1478, revue et corrigée

audiobook

Mélusine Nouvelle édition, conforme à celle de 1478, revue et corrigée

by active 14th century d'Arras Jean

FR·~12 hours·69 chapters

Chapters

69 total

MELUSINE

0:18

PRÉFACE.

5:21

MELUSINE

1:50

Comment ce livre fut faict par le commandement de Jehan, filz du roy de France, duc de Berry et d’Auvergne.

27:02

Comment le conte de Poetiers manda le conte de Forestz de venir à la feste qu’il faisoit pour son filz.

1:03

Comment le conte de Poetiers demanda au conte de Forestz d’avoir Raimondin, lequel luy accorda.

2:28

Comment le conte alla chasser, et Raimondin avecques luy.

7:44

Comment Raimondin occist le comte de Poetiers, son oncle.

4:43

Comment Raimondin vint à la fontaigne, où il trouva Melusine accompaignée de deux dames.

10:32

Comment Raimondin, par le conseil de la dame, alla à Poetiers.

1:53

Description

A medieval romance introduces Melusine, a mysterious woman of otherworldly grace who weds a mortal lord under a secret pact. Their love flourishes amid sumptuous feasts and noble gatherings, yet a single forbidden moment threatens to unravel everything. As the couple’s world expands with children and courtly duties, an unforeseen breach of trust forces Melusine to confront the boundaries of her enchanted nature.

The tale weaves together chivalric quests, heartfelt regrets, and the bittersweet longing of a being caught between two realms. Melusine’s gentle wisdom guides her offspring as they embark on a daring rescue of a besieged king, showcasing the blend of loyalty and sorrow that defines her story. Listeners will be drawn into a lyrical world where noble deeds echo alongside the quiet melancholy of a tragic, enduring legend.

Collections

Browse all

📜

Historical Novels

5414 titles

❤️

Romance

2779 titles

📜

Mythology, Legends & Folklore

3350 titles

🇫🇷

French Literature

4158 titles

Details

Full title

Mélusine Nouvelle édition, conforme à celle de 1478, revue et corrigée Nouvelle édition, conforme à celle de 1478, revue et corrigée

Language

Duration

~12 hours (715K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

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)

Release date

2021-05-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65457

Subjects

Melusine (Legendary character) -- Romances PQ

About the author

active 14th century d'Arras Jean

Little is known about this 14th-century French writer, but his name endures through one of the Middle Ages' most memorable tales: the story of Mélusine, the mysterious fairy ancestress of the house of Lusignan. His work blends legend, family history, and courtly storytelling in a way that still feels vivid centuries later.

View all books