Project Gutenberg 2007-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 201 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The King's Esquires; Or, The Jewel of France Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The King's Esquires; or, The Jewel of France" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the early 1500s and revolves around the clever and adventurous young Denis, who finds himself caught up in the intrigue of the French court as King Francis I plots to recover a stolen jewel—the renowned balas ruby—from England. As the narrative unfolds, readers are drawn into a tale filled with danger, loyalty, and the spirited exploits of youth. At the start of the story, we meet young Denis, who is anxious and restive while guarding a royal chamber. His character shines through as he engages in practice with his rapier, revealing his eagerness for action. The atmosphere thickens when the King's physician, Master Leoni, enters, hinting at deeper intrigues surrounding the royal court. The King soon shares his intention to embark on a mission to England to reclaim the jewel, leading Denis and his companions on an unexpected adventure filled with the promise of excitement and peril. The opening sets a tone of foreshadowing and introduces a world where youth, power, and ambition intertwine, hinting at the challenges and adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History -- Francis I, 1515-1547 -- Fiction PR PZ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 482685 482344 2025-03-09T14:49:40.324741 2023-09-10T09:50:01.580401 text/html text/html 504487 2007-10-20T14:21:30 text/html 206965 2007-10-20T14:21:30 text/html application/zip 297847 2025-03-09T14:49:51.027687 application/epub+zip 304727 2025-03-09T14:49:44.482732 application/epub+zip 243899 2025-03-09T14:49:42.899698 application/epub+zip 550933 2025-03-09T14:49:55.546646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541065 2025-03-09T14:49:49.958729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468456 2022-09-11T04:01:22.327663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450661 450636 2025-03-09T14:49:39.486763 2023-09-10T09:50:00.750394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 450456 2007-10-20T14:21:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166142 2007-10-20T14:21:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19965 2025-03-09T14:49:55.679645 application/rdf+xml 16512 2025-03-09T14:49:43.470704 image/jpeg 3829 2025-03-09T14:49:43.182701 image/jpeg 287351 2025-03-09T14:49:40.368737 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