Project Gutenberg 2005-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 81 MacGrath, Harold 1871 1932 Peirce, Thomas Mitchell 1864 Pierce, Thomas Mitchell The Grey Cloak 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 779950 771579 2024-09-07T07:50:19.363798 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 542520 2024-09-07T07:50:29.751770 application/epub+zip 555838 2024-09-07T07:50:21.036787 application/epub+zip 348639 2024-09-07T07:50:20.059795 application/epub+zip 789332 2024-09-07T07:50:36.653737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753147 2024-09-07T07:50:29.027753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545517 2022-09-08T01:00:55.588351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712448 712437 2024-09-07T07:50:16.661840 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 20918 2024-09-07T07:50:36.797713 application/rdf+xml 9053 2024-09-07T07:50:20.435783 image/jpeg 2701 2024-09-07T07:50:20.248792 image/jpeg 526659 2024-09-07T07:50:19.438802 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