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Huit jours se sont écoulés depuis celui où Guil hem d'ag0ult donna le signal des fêtes du haut de la grande tour de son château et retira les clefs de toutes les portes selon la coutume pour témoigner noblement de la confiance qu'il avait en ses hôtes et de la liberté qu'il leur laissait. Il n'avait rien négligé de ce qui pouvait les éblouir et les distraire, car sa courtoisie égalait sa pro digalité: troubadour galant brave chevalier gentilhomme accompli, il se montrait gracieux à la danse habile au tournoi joyeux au festin et, lorsque les tablz°ers étaient dressés pour le jeu.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an immersive historical narrative that delves into the colorful grandeur and darkness of medieval court life, set against a backdrop of aristocratic revelry and romantic intrigue. The story revolves around the figure of Geoffroy Rude!, a gifted troubadour, whose search for love and artistic inspiration takes him to the extravagant, week-long festivities hosted by Lord Guilhem. As Geoffroy moves through the throngs of nobles, mingling with famous poets and knights, and witnessing the eye-catching spectacle of a beauty contest, his hopes rise and fall. His poetic sensibility clashes with the increasingly dissolute atmosphere, and personal conflicts lead to a dramatic confrontation with the king himself. The author provides a rich tapestry of characters, each with their own motivations and desires, and explores universal themes of love, loyalty, morality, and art's place in a society teetering on the brink of chaos. Ultimately, this book sheds light on the complex and often contradictory nature of medieval court culture, where beauty and brutality, passion and politics, intertwine in a dangerous dance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243920419_0
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