Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 117 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Ferryman of Brill, and Other Stories Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Ferryman of Brill, and Other Stories" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book features a prominent narrative titled "The Ferryman of Brill," which unfolds during a tumultuous period in Flanders, under the oppressive rule of the Duke of Alva. The central character, Diedrich Meghem, is a young Protestant merchant navigating the challenges of love and persecution, particularly as he seeks the hand of Gretchen Hopper, while contending with rival suitors and the threats of the Spanish Inquisition. At the start of "The Ferryman of Brill," we are introduced to Diedrich Meghem, who is deeply in love with Gretchen Hopper but faces dangers from both jealousy and religious persecution. As Diedrich realizes he is being followed by a rival, Caspar Gaill, he is warned of the impending danger to his life due to his Protestant faith. With the help of Peter Kopplestock, the friendly ferryman, Diedrich is advised to flee to protect both his life and his future with Gretchen. Meanwhile, Gretchen is left in distress, as the dark hand of the Inquisition looms over them, threatening her and her father. The opening portion sets the stage for a gripping tale of love, loyalty, and the struggle for freedom against a backdrop of religious tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories PR PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 199024 199019 2025-01-09T06:21:14.192727 2023-09-09T11:55:50.224033 text/html text/html 198479 2007-05-15T13:27:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194146 2007-05-15T13:27:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 279938 2025-01-09T06:21:21.122680 application/epub+zip 279630 2025-01-09T06:21:17.623714 application/epub+zip 138402 2025-01-09T06:21:16.288732 application/epub+zip 441106 2025-01-09T06:21:23.663725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431990 2025-01-09T06:21:20.249737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278640 2022-09-10T07:32:10.898646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188694 188669 2025-01-09T06:21:13.644723 2023-09-09T11:55:49.816019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 188475 2007-05-15T13:27:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72961 2007-05-15T13:27:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19794 2025-01-09T06:21:23.798690 application/rdf+xml 16549 2025-01-09T06:21:16.820725 image/jpeg 3980 2025-01-09T06:21:16.552720 image/jpeg 273847 2025-01-09T06:21:14.224743 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