The Nonexistent Knight

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.

Author: Italo Calvino
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books Classics
Published: 08/15/2017
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780544959101
Language: English