Quentin Durward

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Quentin Durward is a historical adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott, set in 15th-century France and following a young Scottish archer entangled in the political intrigues of Louis XI and Charles the Bold.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf adventure novel
historical novel
literary work
adaptationLanguage English
adaptationTitle The Adventures of Quentin Durward
adaptedAs film
television series
author Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott
surface form: Walter Scott
containsMotif disguise and deception
romantic quest
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresCharacter Charles the Bold
Isabelle de Croye
Louis XI of France
firstPublicationYear 1823
genre adventure fiction
historical fiction
romantic novel
hasTheme chivalry
loyalty
national identity
political intrigue
power and kingship
historicalFigureDepicted Charles the Bold
surface form: Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy

Louis XI of France
languageVariant Scots elements in dialogue
literaryMovement Romanticism
mainCharacter Quentin Durward self-linksurface differs
surface form: Quentin Durward (character)
narrativeForm third-person narrative
narrativeLocation Duchy of Burgundy
surface form: Burgundian territories

court of Louis XI
notableFor depiction of late medieval French politics
portrayal of Louis XI as a complex ruler
originalLanguage English
originalPublicationFormat three volumes
originalPublisher Archibald Constable & Co.
partOf Waverley
surface form: Waverley Novels
protagonistNationality Scottish
protagonistOccupation archer
publicationCentury 19th century
setDuringEvent conflict between Louis XI and Charles the Bold
settingPeriod 15th century
settingPlace Burgundy
France
timeOfAction reign of Louis XI

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Quentin Durward mainCharacter Quentin Durward self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Quentin Durward (character)