Fidessa
'Fidessa' Summary
Fidessa, a nimble and enchanting nimf, finds herself drawn into a world of adventure and intrigue. Her initial blissful existence, filled with music and frolicking with her fellow nimfs, is shattered when she is carried away by a magnificent unicorn. The journey through the shadowed forest culminates in a dramatic encounter with the knight, Sans-Joye. He, in turn, takes her to his formidable castle, leaving Fidessa captive within its walls. The narrative unfolds through a series of captivating scenes, highlighting the contrast between Fidessa's carefree life in nature and the constraints of her new reality. The story, though rooted in a fantastical realm, explores universal themes of freedom and captivity, desire and longing, and the conflicting forces that shape human destiny. The symbolic language of the unicorn, the knight, and the castle serves to enrich the narrative, adding layers of interpretation and meaning to the reader's journey.Book Details
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Louis Couperus
Netherlands
Louis Marie-Anne Couperus was a Dutch novelist and poet. His oeuvre contains a wide variety of genres: lyric poetry, psychological and historical novels, novellas, short stori...
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