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The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (Book Analysis)

The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280628101227EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including love, art and the place of women in society. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 26-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Tracy Chevalier Presentation of The Lady and the Unicorn Summary of The Lady and the Unicorn Character study Jean Le Viste Nicolas des Innocents Geneviève de Nanterre Claude Le Viste Georges and Christine de la Chapelle Alienor de la Chapelle Analysis of The Lady and the Unicorn Society in the Middle Ages The status of women The representation of arts and crafts About The Lady and the Unicorn The Lady and the Unicorn was first published in 2003. It tells the story of a nobleman named Jean Le Viste who orders a series of six tapestries (which is where the name of the title come from) from a miniaturist by the name of Nicolas des Innocents. Through the romance which blossoms between the painter and the nobleman's daughter, Chevalier draws attention to the problems which women faced in society in the Middle Ages. The Lady and the Unicorn paints a very critical image of society of this time through its description of various groups, foremost among them women. While men are shown to often have very little freedom, it is clear that women of this time have none at all. However, the novel also has a more positive side, as it highlights the value of art and shows that it can become a reason to live. About Tracy Chevalier Tracy Chevalier is an American author from Washington. She studied English at Oberlin College, Ohio, before moving to England in 1984. She published her first novel in 1997, but did not achieve real success until 1999 with Girl with a Pearl Earring.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including love, art and the place of women in society. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 26-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Tracy Chevalier Presentation of The Lady and the Unicorn Summary of The Lady and the Unicorn Character study Jean Le Viste Nicolas des Innocents Geneviève de Nanterre Claude Le Viste Georges and Christine de la Chapelle Alienor de la Chapelle Analysis of The Lady and the Unicorn Society in the Middle Ages The status of women The representation of arts and crafts About The Lady and the Unicorn The Lady and the Unicorn was first published in 2003. It tells the story of a nobleman named Jean Le Viste who orders a series of six tapestries (which is where the name of the title come from) from a miniaturist by the name of Nicolas des Innocents. Through the romance which blossoms between the painter and the nobleman's daughter, Chevalier draws attention to the problems which women faced in society in the Middle Ages. The Lady and the Unicorn paints a very critical image of society of this time through its description of various groups, foremost among them women. While men are shown to often have very little freedom, it is clear that women of this time have none at all. However, the novel also has a more positive side, as it highlights the value of art and shows that it can become a reason to live. About Tracy Chevalier Tracy Chevalier is an American author from Washington. She studied English at Oberlin College, Ohio, before moving to England in 1984. She published her first novel in 1997, but did not achieve real success until 1999 with Girl with a Pearl Earring.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including love, art and the place of women in society. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including love, art and the place of women in society. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 26-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Tracy Chevalier
  • Presentation of The Lady and the Unicorn
  • Summary of The Lady and the Unicorn
  • Character study
    • Jean Le Viste
    • Nicolas des Innocents
    • Geneviève de Nanterre
    • Claude Le Viste
    • Georges and Christine de la Chapelle
    • Alienor de la Chapelle
  • Analysis of The Lady and the Unicorn
    • Society in the Middle Ages
    • The status of women
    • The representation of arts and crafts

About The Lady and the Unicorn

The Lady and the Unicorn was first published in 2003. It tells the story of a nobleman named Jean Le Viste who orders a series of six tapestries (which is where the name of the title come from) from a miniaturist by the name of Nicolas des Innocents. Through the romance which blossoms between the painter and the nobleman’s daughter, Chevalier draws attention to the problems which women faced in society in the Middle Ages.

The Lady and the Unicorn paints a very critical image of society of this time through its description of various groups, foremost among them women. While men are shown to often have very little freedom, it is clear that women of this time have none at all. However, the novel also has a more positive side, as it highlights the value of art and shows that it can become a reason to live.

About Tracy Chevalier

Tracy Chevalier is an American author from Washington. She studied English at Oberlin College, Ohio, before moving to England in 1984. She published her first novel in 1997, but did not achieve real success until 1999 with Girl with a Pearl Earring.

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