Le livre du faulcon

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anonymous

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Le livre du faulcon" by Anonymous is a fictional narrative written during the late 15th to early 16th century. The book explores themes of love and relationships through the allegorical device of falconry, where characters represent different aspects of human emotions, such as jealousy and desire. The text serves as a reflection on the complexities of love and the trials that lovers face in their pursuits. The story revolves around a noble falconer who becomes deeply enamored with a beautiful falcon, representing his romantic interest. His love for the falcon leads him to create elaborate lures in hopes of winning her affection. However, jealousy and envy arise from other birds and animals, who attempt to sabotage their love. Throughout the narrative, the falconer struggles with external temptations and the difficulties in asserting his bond with the falcon. Ultimately, the book delves into the nature of love, the impact of gossip, and the moral lessons that accompany romantic pursuits, revealing the trials one must endure for true affection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

The initial capitals of the lines of an acrostic rondeau on the verso of the title-page form the name, Isabeau Faucon.

Release date is 2020-05-31