The Lady and the Unicorn (2004) (edit title/settings)

Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit see section history

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Nicolas des Innocents: a handsome, lascivious artist
• Jean Le Viste: a nobleman who wants Nicolas to design a series of battle tapestries for his house
• Geneviève de Nanterre: Jean's wife
• Claude Le Viste: Jean's beautiful daughter
• Georges de la Chapelle: a master weaver living in Brussels
• Aliénor de la Chapelle: George's blind daughter
• Beatrice: Claude's maid
• Leon Le Vieux: Jean's middleman
• Philippe: Artist working for Georges
• Christine: Georges's wife
• Madeleine: Servant to the weavers
• Georges Le Jeune: Son of Georges
• Luc: Apprentice to the weavers
• Jacques Le Bceuf: Dyer
• Thomas: Weaver
• Jeanne: Claude's sister
• Pere Hugo: Add a description of this character.
• Petite Genevieve: Claude's youngest sister
• Rogier Le Brun
• Joseph: Weaver
• Marie-celeste: Maid

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Paris
• Brussels
• Sablon
• Tournai

First Sentence edit see section history

Table of Contents edit see section history

Glossary edit see section history

• Mille-fleurs: Thousand flowers; a style of tapestry backgrounds

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Tracy Chevalier (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 818'.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Mild depictions of sex

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Tracy Chevalier: Author's website. Includes reading group guide, background, inspiration, the tapestries, and more.
• The Museum: If you want to see the tapestries here's their location.

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