Project Gutenberg 2004-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 47 Conscience, Hendrik 1812 1883 Conscience, Henryk Conscience, Henri The Amulet Translation of: Simon Turchi Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Valerine Blas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Amulet" by Hendrik Conscience is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set in 16th-century Antwerp, it explores themes of morality and justice through the lens of a dramatic narrative involving family honor, wealth, and revenge. The story follows Geronimo Deodati, a young nobleman caught in a web of ambition and treachery as he navigates his feelings for Mary Van de Werve amidst familial and societal expectations. The beginning of "The Amulet" introduces us to a bustling Antwerp at a time when its commercial power is rising, thanks to new trade routes to the Americas and Asia. The narrative centers on Geronimo, who is eagerly anticipating the arrival of his wealthy uncle, Signor Deodati, from Lucca, coinciding with his longing for Mary, who has captured his heart. As we delve into their interactions, we see the tensions between Geronimo and Mary's father regarding marriage prospects, revealing Geronimo's precarious position—especially with the looming threat of rival Simon Turchi, who harbors jealous ambitions. This opening section establishes a vivid backdrop of political and economic layers that set the stage for ensuing conflicts and the characters' intertwining fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Antwerp (Belgium) -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 420137 420015 2024-10-06T10:00:42.292370 2023-10-06T10:46:15.209417 text/html text/html 420130 420008 2024-10-06T10:00:42.572348 2023-10-06T10:46:15.401440 text/html text/html 215741 2024-10-06T10:00:50.002819 application/epub+zip 222396 2024-10-06T10:00:44.559811 application/epub+zip 222397 2024-10-06T10:00:43.319822 application/epub+zip 396710 2024-10-06T10:00:54.196767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368201 2024-10-06T10:00:49.236798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335926 2022-09-07T13:08:38.703162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375292 375221 2024-10-06T10:00:41.874300 2023-10-06T10:46:14.759430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 375176 2020-12-18T12:40:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141077 2020-12-18T12:40:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 375169 2020-12-18T12:40:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141034 2020-12-18T12:40:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21280 2024-10-06T10:00:54.328737 application/rdf+xml 11712 2024-10-06T10:00:43.882904 image/jpeg 3270 2024-10-06T10:00:43.600841 image/jpeg 212361 2024-10-06T10:00:42.607316 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia