| Title | : | The Nonexistent Knight |
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| Author | : | Italo Calvino |
| Release | : | 2018-08-10 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | Classics |
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| 1 | The Nonexistent Knight | Italo Calvino |
| 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. |
