Le chevalier délibéré by Olivier de La Marche
"Le chevalier délibéré" by Olivier de La Marche is a French allegorical poem written in 1483. A knight named Acteur, in the autumn of his life, embarks on a quest to confront Death's invincible warriors before retreating to a monastery. Along his journey, he encounters allegorical figures and witnesses fateful duels involving the Burgundian rulers Philip the Good, Charles the Bold, and Mary of Burgundy. This melancholic work became a key text
of Burgundian culture and the favorite book of Emperor Charles V. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | La Marche, Olivier de, 1426?-1502 |
|---|---|
| Title | Le chevalier délibéré |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_chevalier_d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9 |
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| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Knights and knighthood -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 24320 |
| Release Date | Jan 15, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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