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Title: Kenilworth
Note: Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Note: Waverley novel
Credits: an Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger
Summary: "Kenilworth" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and revolves around the intense and complex relationship between the Queen and Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester. Central to the narrative is the mysterious death of Leicester's wife, which casts a shadow over his ambitions and entangles both him and the Queen in a web of intrigue and rumors. The opening of "Kenilworth" introduces a lively tavern scene in the village of Cumnor, where the characters Giles Gosling, the innkeeper, and his nephew, Michael Lambourne, are embroiled in conversations that reveal a sense of camaraderie and revelry. As Lambourne arrives, the atmosphere is jovial, marked by light banter and a reminder of past adventures. There is a haunting undercurrent established with tales of the late Countess of Leicester, tying the everyday lives of the villagers with the larger historical conflict surrounding Elizabethan court politics. This sets the tone for a mix of personal drama and historical intrigue that unfolds throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
EBook No.: 1606
Published: Feb 22, 2006
Downloads: 305
Language: English
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction
Subject: Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588 -- Fiction
Subject: Dudley, Amy Robsart, Lady, 1532?-1560 -- Fiction
Subject: Kenilworth Castle (Kenilworth, England) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Kenilworth
Note: Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Note: Waverley novel
Credits: an Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger
Summary: "Kenilworth" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and revolves around the intense and complex relationship between the Queen and Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester. Central to the narrative is the mysterious death of Leicester's wife, which casts a shadow over his ambitions and entangles both him and the Queen in a web of intrigue and rumors. The opening of "Kenilworth" introduces a lively tavern scene in the village of Cumnor, where the characters Giles Gosling, the innkeeper, and his nephew, Michael Lambourne, are embroiled in conversations that reveal a sense of camaraderie and revelry. As Lambourne arrives, the atmosphere is jovial, marked by light banter and a reminder of past adventures. There is a haunting undercurrent established with tales of the late Countess of Leicester, tying the everyday lives of the villagers with the larger historical conflict surrounding Elizabethan court politics. This sets the tone for a mix of personal drama and historical intrigue that unfolds throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
EBook No.: 1606
Published: Feb 22, 2006
Downloads: 305
Language: English
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction
Subject: Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588 -- Fiction
Subject: Dudley, Amy Robsart, Lady, 1532?-1560 -- Fiction
Subject: Kenilworth Castle (Kenilworth, England) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.