"Quentin Durward" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical romance set in 15th-century France when the feudal system falters and the nobility clash. The book mainly tells the story of Louis XI of France, a king known for his cleverness and dishonesty. Following Quentin Durward, a young Scottish knight, the action leads him straight into political plots, acts of betrayal, and the fall of chivalry. Introducing the readers to France in the 1400s, the story shows Louis XI's court and the problems caused by nobles like the Duke of Burgundy. Quentin, portrayed as a likable young man from Scotland, meets people that stand for the fall of the nobility and the increasing selfishness. The author cleverly prepares for a journey full of themes like commitment, the search for wealth, and the hope for respect in a world of lies, hinting at Quentin's upcoming struggles as he seeks his own way in this chaotic time.
Quentin Durward
By Walter Scott
Amidst political intrigue and fading honor, a young Scottish knight finds himself caught in a king's treacherous game, seeking fortune and testing his loyalty in a world on the brink of change.
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About the AuthorSir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
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