Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende

About this film

LibriVox recording of Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende by Jean-Bernard Mary-Lafon. (Translated by Alfred Elwes.) Read in English by Phil Benson Taulat de Rugimon arrives at the court of King Arthur and stabs one of Arthur's knights. Jaufry, a young and ambitious knight, sets off in pursuit to avenge the insult to Arthur's court. After a series of bizarre adventures, Jaufry catches up with Taulat and wins the fair Brunissende. Originally an anonymous medieval verse romance, written in Occitan, Alfred Elwes's 1857 English version is a translation of Jean-Bernard Mary-Lafon's French translation, which was published in the previous year. Jaufry was reprinted in the 1970s as the 21st volume in the prestigious Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library. - Summary by Phil Benson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (86MB)

Directors & creators

Jean-Bernard Mary-Lafon

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;chivalry; King Arthur; occitan

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