Project Gutenberg 2007-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 150 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An Kronheim, Joseph Martin 1810 1896 The Peasant and the Prince The Fleur-de-Lys (lily) was blazoned in the royal arms of France for many centuries. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Peasant and the Prince" by Harriet Martineau is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. This work details the tumultuous final months of the French royal family against the backdrop of the suffering peasantry, exploring the stark contrast between the opulence of the nobility and the dire straits of the common people. Central to the narrative are Charles and Marie, a young couple whose plans for marriage are thwarted by the oppressive societal conditions and the political upheaval of the time. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to the village of Saint Menehould, where the arrival of the Dauphiness from Germany stirs excitement but also reveals the harsh realities faced by the local peasants. Charles, a hardworking young man, is determined to build a hut for himself and his beloved Marie despite the crippling taxes imposed on them, like the exorbitant salt tax. The opening chapters depict their struggles amidst the nobility's extravagance, as well as the moment when the prince’s life becomes tragically entwined with the larger political upheaval. Marie's family is shown grappling with the demands of quartering soldiers while their livelihood hangs by a thread, setting the stage for the unfolding drama and the deeper societal critiques to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Louis XVII, of France, 1785-1795 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 362031 362040 2024-09-10T07:07:27.088275 2023-09-10T10:22:43.899152 text/html text/html 363023 2007-10-31T10:14:00 text/html 171809 2007-10-31T10:14:00 text/html application/zip 222432 2024-09-10T07:07:32.762203 application/epub+zip 225455 2024-09-10T07:07:28.774216 application/epub+zip 178292 2024-09-10T07:07:27.767239 application/epub+zip 372984 2024-09-10T07:07:35.927189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363277 2024-09-10T07:07:32.103217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316517 2022-09-11T04:45:32.602610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353564 353539 2024-09-10T07:07:26.528230 2023-09-10T10:22:43.536171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 353382 2007-10-31T10:14:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129049 2007-10-31T10:14:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18819 2024-09-10T07:07:36.067193 application/rdf+xml 12723 2024-09-10T07:07:28.117252 image/jpeg 3490 2024-09-10T07:07:27.941234 image/jpeg 218210 2024-09-10T07:07:27.124301 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