Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende
Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende by Jean Bernard Lafon, called Mary-Lafon is available here as the complete text, split into 253 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende: A Tale of the Times of King Arthur by Jean Bernard Lafon, called Mary-Lafon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #44433.
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Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II The Adventure of the Forest
- Chapter III Estout de Verfeil
- Chapter IV The Dwarf and the Lance
- Chapter V The Yeoman
- Chapter VI The Castle of the Leper
- Chapter VII The Orchard of Brunissende
- Chapter VIII The Black Knight
- Chapter IX Taulat de Rugumon
- Chapter X The Giant
- Chapter XI The Court of Carlisle
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Project Gutenberg eBook #44433, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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