Project Gutenberg 2008-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 120 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness 1865 1947 Orczy, Baroness Emmuska Barstow, Montagu, Mrs. The Bronze Eagle: A Story of the Hundred Days E-text prepared by Steven desJardins and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Bronze Eagle: A Story of the Hundred Days" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the dramatic period surrounding Napoleon Bonaparte's return from exile, the book explores themes of loyalty, politics, and personal ambition against the backdrop of impending conflict. The narrative likely follows characters such as Victor de Marmont, an ardent Bonapartist, and his English friend Bobby Clyffurde, as they navigate the complexities of their allegiances and aspirations during this tumultuous time in French history. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene as a ship approaches the shores of France, heralding the return of the Emperor. The fishermen and laborers gather in anticipation, revealing a blend of skepticism and excitement about the Emperor's reappearance. As the narrative progresses, de Marmont's fervent enthusiasm for Napoleon contrasts sharply with the pragmatic views of Clyffurde, who observes the political ramifications of Bonaparte's return. Amidst this backdrop, the friends engage in discussions about loyalty, national identity, and the looming threats to peace, hinting at personal stakes and broader societal dilemmas that are emblematic of the era. The drama is enhanced by the introspective thoughts of Crystal de Cambray, who faces conflicts of duty and desire as her life becomes entwined with royalist ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Elba and the Hundred Days, 1814-1815 -- Fiction Elba (Italy) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 724664 724539 2024-09-11T07:29:38.184969 2023-09-11T10:41:23.062390 text/html text/html 744658 2008-07-02T17:23:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 275297 2008-07-02T17:25:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 350434 2024-09-11T07:29:48.733901 application/epub+zip 356925 2024-09-11T07:29:40.454928 application/epub+zip 354394 2024-09-11T07:29:39.182973 application/epub+zip 677430 2024-09-11T07:29:55.011851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618167 2024-09-11T07:29:47.627898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547872 2022-09-12T07:07:21.512202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676647 2024-09-11T07:29:36.618990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 677202 2008-07-02T22:21:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 255561 2008-07-02T22:23:53 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 675986 2008-07-02T19:37:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 255262 2008-07-02T19:38:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 676014 2008-07-02T17:20:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255031 2008-07-02T17:20:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21896 2024-09-11T07:29:55.153853 application/rdf+xml 20630 2024-09-11T07:29:39.549950 image/jpeg 4735 2024-09-11T07:29:39.366936 image/jpeg 331024 2024-09-11T07:29:38.247978 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