Project Gutenberg 2005-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 82 MacGrath, Harold 1871 1932 Peirce, Thomas Mitchell 1864 Pierce, Thomas Mitchell The Grey Cloak Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Grey Cloak" by Harold MacGrath is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds during the tumultuous times of 17th-century France, prominently featuring themes of intrigue, ambition, and love through the exploits of the protagonist, a man enshrouded in a mysterious grey cloak. The narrative blends elements of romance and adventure, captivating readers as it explores the moral dilemmas faced by its characters." "At the start of the book, the plot introduces a masked man in a grey cloak who navigates the dark alleys of a fashionable district in Paris, evoking an atmosphere of suspense and danger. As he stealthily moves about, it becomes apparent that he seeks a crucial document that could ensure his survival in a politically charged environment. Tension escalates as he confronts the Comte de Brissac in an unexpected altercation, leading to a fatal outcome. The stakes rise dramatically when the Chevalier du Cévennes, another central character, arrives back in Paris only to find himself accused of the crime he did not commit, setting off a chain of events steeped in intrigue, betrayal, and the quest for redemption." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Adventure stories PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 779961 771579 2024-10-07T08:28:39.328172 2023-09-07T09:28:38.498445 text/html text/html 767433 2020-12-11T03:16:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 482951 2020-12-11T03:16:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 562169 2024-10-07T08:28:51.054103 application/epub+zip 575343 2024-10-07T08:28:41.694226 application/epub+zip 368200 2024-10-07T08:28:40.240173 application/epub+zip 817704 2024-10-07T08:28:58.035106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781533 2024-10-07T08:28:49.950130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545517 2022-09-08T01:00:55.588351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712448 712437 2024-10-07T08:28:36.293190 2023-09-07T09:28:36.052419 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 711836 2020-12-11T03:16:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 273506 2020-12-11T03:16:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 711843 2020-12-11T03:16:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273381 2020-12-11T03:16:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22167 2024-10-07T08:28:58.178063 application/rdf+xml 9131 2024-10-07T08:28:40.892157 image/jpeg 2697 2024-10-07T08:28:40.535162 image/jpeg 544053 2024-10-07T08:28:39.404173 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia