Quentin Durward (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Sir Walter Scott
- First Published: 1823
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1468
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: France or French people, Love or romance, Kings, queens, or royalty, Castles, Fifteenth century, Scotland or Scottish people, Armies, Battles, Nobility
- Locales: France, Flanders
Places Discussed
*Castle of Plessis-les-Tours (pleh-SEE-lay-TEWR). Royal French stronghold situated two miles south of the ancient capital of Touraine, in and around which the early phases of the story take place. Quentin makes his first appearance at a treacherous ford on a fast-running brook, a tributary of the Cher River, after which he reposes briefly at Saint Hubert’s Chapel before going to the castle. Important settings within the castle include the Hall of Roland and its surrounding gallery, where Quentin secretly observes Princess Joan and her attendants; the tower...
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