Nov 30, 2014
The Tale of Felluah (Pellua Iyagi) is the among the manga I have read that comes closest to the medieval ideas of chivalry and the idea of courtly love as it was praticed in medieval France (which are very, very different to how we see these things today). While I have read many novels and historical literature that accurately portray this aspect of the medieval era, I have not seen it portrayed as accurately in manga as I have in this little manhwa. This makes me think more of tales from history, historical fiction, the legends of King Arthur and the Lays
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de Marie de France of which courtly love is a main attribute more than mainstream manga. This goes along well with them and it's obvious that the writer and artist researched and read from them to create something in their tone without copying them. I, for one, appreciate this. It shows a writer who is not lazy and not trying to create something trendy but really creating a more authentic medieval court type setting.
This is about an arranged marriage in a world where people would have lovers, mistresses and marriage and love were two different things as marriages were based on politics. In that society, women and courtiers talked about these things and read and listened to the newest troubadour tales. We have a beautiful lady here who wants to actually be true to her new husband and does not want to be part of that circle of courtly love. She has strength of character. However, she is also a girl who loves to read the most current romances, listens to the troubadours, and knows the inner circle, but knows how to work around it and does not want to get stained by it. How will she make her new husband fall for her? How can she avoid and get him to avoid the court of lovers outside marriage. This is a fantasy world based on medieval type politics and society, not magic, or fighting. The art has a nice airy, light and bright feeling to it and the court is a good reflection of another time. If you are expecting a magical based world this is not that. If you like romances or medieval settings beyond the fighting wars and dragons type, I would recommend this ongoing manhwa shouj/ josei romance. I would rate it an 8.
reviewed by inzaratha for *reviews for the unreviewed
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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