Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward is a young Scottish nobleman in the service of the French King Louis XI, who finds himself at the center of the sharpest political struggle between the King of France and Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold. This puts him in great danger, and Quentin's love for the young Countess Isabella de Croa, whose hand is sought by the noblest aristocrats, complicates matters even further. An engaging intrigue and historically accurate description of the era make this work a model of historical fiction.
In this edition, the complete cycle of 156 illustrations, created by renowned artists — Cont, Delor, Mari, Pellissier, Piy, Sabatie, and Taylor for the Paris edition of 1881, is fully published.