Ergebnis für "Troubadour" in Literatur & Belletristik

When Nicholas Elyot and his friends set out to spend the Christmas season in the country, they are prepared for a hard journey in winter. They are also wary of violence on the road, for these are troubled times after the Great Pestilence, when bands of dispossessed and desperate men roam the countryside of England. It is not surprising, therefore, when the troubadours hired to provide entertainment at Leighton Manor are attacked in Wychwood. Yet why should this group draw the attention of outlaws, who are searching for something? Is one of the troubadours not quite what he seems?

The wolves are coming! At midnight on Christmas Eve, while the blizzard blasts snow through every crack in the castle walls, Nici the shepherd's dog stands guard in the sheepfold. Beside him as usual are his pack and the flock they protect, but this night is not usual at all. A small boy braves the snowy night, seeking the protection of his great friend while he is banned from his parents' quarters in the castle.

Immerse yourself in the captivating tale of young Francis, the son of an Italian merchant, who is spellbound by the songs and stories of knights and troubadours that his father shares from his journeys. Inspired, Francis aspires to become a knight himself. However, after witnessing firsthand the harrowing suffering caused by war, he radically changes his path. Opting for a life of simplicity and service, he relinquishes all his material possessions to become nothing less than a troubadour for God.

Two small brothers, Billy and Richard, experience a difficult childhood when growing up in the East End. Evacuated from London during the Blitz, they are sheltered at the House of Nazareth and under the control of some viscous nuns. Life there is so bad that they prefer to go back to the bombs of London. The war, however, claims the lives of both their parents, and they are rehomed once more at Barnardo’s until separated by adoption. George Seagrave adopts Richard and takes him to his family in the country, where Richard has to adapt to strict Victorian rules.

The visit of the Comte du Barcelone to Les Baux sparks bitter memories of the recent civil war and Lady Etiennette des Baux has no intention of ceding to her overlord. Nor does she plan to remain a widow and she sets her sights on Dragonetz, offering him Provence as an incentive. Meanwhile, Estela faces her own demons. Confronted with her childhood abusers, threatened and attacked, she confides in her friends. Unfortunately, one of those friends is Dragonetz' worst enemy and Estela has no idea of what he is capable.

Et si le troubadour qui chante l'amour était une femme ?

Au XIIe siècle, dans les terres du midi, naît l’amour courtois chanté par les troubadours. Plus méconnues, les trobairitz, poétesses et compositrices de langue occitane, se distinguent par leur inventivité et la singularité de leur place dans la société médiévale. Cette lecture à deux voix, en occitan et en français, vous emportera au pays de la poésie de Béatrice de Die, Na Castelosa, Tibors de Sérianon, Azalaïs de Portiragnes, Clara d’Anduze, Marie de Vantadour et tant d’autres dames illustres ou anonymes du temps jadis.

An de grâce 1211. La révolte gronde chez les barons anglais. Le roi Jean, excommunié en raison de ses exactions contre l'Église, multiplie rapines et forfaitures et n'hésite pas à se saisir d'otages dans les familles nobles et à enlever ceux qu'on refuse de lui livrer. Pis, il prépare une infamie pour se venger du pape Innocent III.

In summer 2010 Simon Armitage decided to walk the Pennine Way. The challenging 256 mile route is usually approached from south to north, from Edale in the Peak District to Kirk Yetholm, the other side of the Scottish border. He resolved to tackle it the other way round: through beautiful and bleak terrain, across lonely fells and into the howling wind, he would be walking home, towards the Yorkshire village where he was born.

This poetry collection is one of varying themes that generated the most response in Poetry180's Allpoetry website. In addition, more than just a few of these poems have been published in journals and newspapers over the years. These poems are designed for the enjoyment of listeners of all ages, from childhood to adults.

The poetry collection is part of a number of future volumes, the collection being called Songs of the Whippoorwill.

Saint-Jean-d'Acre, 1203. Une nef génoise arrive à Marseille. Elle débarque un templier infidèle, une jeune veuve, un arbalétrier et un clerc en mission pour Aliénor d'Aquitaine. Cette dernière, à la veille de sa mort, a émis l'ultime désir de voir le saint linceul du Christ. Une lutte sourde s'engage autour de cette précieuse relique, qui échappe tour à tour à ceux qui la pourchassent. Certains souhaitent la posséder pour son caractère sacré, d'autres veulent s'en servir pour asseoir leur pouvoir perdu.

Join New York Times best-selling author and 2017 Newbery Honoree Adam Gidwitz ( The Inquisitor's Tale, A Tale Dark and Grimm) and Grammy-nominated performer Benjamin Bagby (of medieval music ensemble Sequentia) for a reading, a performance of medieval music, and a discussion of how they bring the Middle Ages to life for a modern audience through stories and song.