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The Nonexistent Knight

by Italo Calvino
Jefferson Mays
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An empty suit of armor is the hero in this witty novella, a picaresque gem-now available in an independent volume for the first time-that brilliantly parodies medieval knighthood. Set in the time of Charlemagne and narrated by a nun with her own secrets to keep, The Nonexistent Knight tells the story of Agilulf, a gleaming white suit of armor with nothing inside it. A challenge to his honor sends Agilulf on a search through France, England, and North Africa to confirm the chastity of a virgin he saved from rape years earlier. In the end, after many surprising turns of plot, a closing confession draws this sparkling novella to a perfect finish.
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Series: Our Ancestors Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781501963186
  • File size: 121142 KB
  • Release date: May 20, 2019
  • Duration: 04:12:22

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  • ISBN: 9781501963186
  • File size: 121153 KB
  • Release date: May 20, 2019
  • Duration: 04:15:22
  • Number of parts: 4

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Classic Literature Fiction

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An empty suit of armor is the hero in this witty novella, a picaresque gem-now available in an independent volume for the first time-that brilliantly parodies medieval knighthood. Set in the time of Charlemagne and narrated by a nun with her own secrets to keep, The Nonexistent Knight tells the story of Agilulf, a gleaming white suit of armor with nothing inside it. A challenge to his honor sends Agilulf on a search through France, England, and North Africa to confirm the chastity of a virgin he saved from rape years earlier. In the end, after many surprising turns of plot, a closing confession draws this sparkling novella to a perfect finish.
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Classic Literature Fiction
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