The Story of Flamenca: The First Modern Novel, Arranged from the Provencal Original of the Thirteenth Century (1922)

""The Story of Flamenca"" is a novel that was originally written in the Provencal language in the 13th century. It is considered to be the first modern novel because of its complex plot, character development, and use of dialogue. The book has been arranged and translated into English by William Aspenwall Bradley in 1922. The story follows the titular character, Flamenca, a beautiful and intelligent woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage. She falls in love with a young troubadour named Guillem de Nevers and they embark on a passionate affair. However, their love is threatened by the jealousy of Flamenca's husband and the machinations of a group of courtiers who seek to separate them. The novel explores themes of love, jealousy, and power, and provides a fascinating glimpse into medieval courtly life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.