Project Gutenberg 2000-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 107 Sabatini, Rafael 1875 1950 Sabatini, R. Bardelys the Magnificent Being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... Produced by Polly Stratton, and David Widger "Bardelys the Magnificent" by Rafael Sabatini is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the charismatic and extravagant young nobleman, Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, the Marquis of Bardelys, as he embarks on a bold wager to woo the unattainable Roxalanne de Lavedan. Set in a time of sociopolitical tension in France, the story combines themes of romance, rivalry, and adventure amidst the backdrop of courtly life. At the start of the book, we meet Bardelys as he engages in a spirited discussion with his peers, which is disrupted by the arrival of his rival, the Comte de Chatellerault. The atmosphere at Bardelys' gathering shifts as Chatellerault, recently defeated in love, becomes the subject of mockery. Fueled by the stirring of his pride, Bardelys accepts a wager challenging his abilities to win Roxalanne's heart—a woman deemed cold and difficult to attain. The opening chapters introduce the lively social dynamics of the court, Bardelys' adventurous spirit, and hint at the challenges he will face as he embarks on his quest to win the lady and uphold his reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History -- Louis XIII, 1610-1643 -- Fiction Revenge -- Fiction False imprisonment -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Treasure troves -- Fiction Escapes -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 528688 528697 2024-09-01T13:06:24.956166 2023-10-01T11:50:20.850116 text/html text/html 548217 2021-01-27T14:40:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 181181 2021-01-27T14:40:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 237874 2024-09-01T13:06:32.177109 application/epub+zip 245703 2024-09-01T13:06:26.493128 application/epub+zip 245703 2024-09-01T13:06:25.578138 application/epub+zip 438560 2024-09-01T13:06:36.593092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407973 2024-09-01T13:06:31.544136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346909 2022-09-02T03:53:15.011212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447528 447501 2024-09-01T13:06:23.837172 2023-10-01T11:50:19.819084 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 453897 2018-03-10T12:23:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 172107 2018-03-18T07:25:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 447320 2009-03-05T13:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171323 2009-03-24T15:14:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21775 2024-09-01T13:06:36.732064 application/rdf+xml 13590 2024-09-01T13:06:25.941110 image/jpeg 3724 2024-09-01T13:06:25.756125 image/jpeg 232917 2024-09-01T13:06:25.000157 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