Project Gutenberg 2010-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 193 Stephens, Robert Neilson 1867 1906 Stephens, R. N. (Robert Neilson) A Gentleman Player; His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth Produced by David Edwards, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Gentleman Player; His Adventures on a Secret Mission for Queen Elizabeth" by Robert Neilson Stephens is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the late 16th and early 17th centuries and centers around Hal Marryott, a struggling actor who stumbles into a secretive world of intrigue involving Queen Elizabeth I and the events surrounding the performance of Shakespeare's “Hamlet.” The narrative captures the vibrant atmosphere of the Globe Theatre, deftly blending historical context with the art of performance and personal ambition. The opening of the novel invites readers into the bustling Globe Theatre on the day of the first performance of "Hamlet." Hal Marryott, nervous about his debut in a significant role, encounters Shakespeare and other actors as they prepare for the show. Amidst the excitement and tension, audiences are introduced to the various characters and dynamics within the theatre as Hal grapples with his own insecurities. Following the play's successful premiere, Hal's fortunes take an unexpected turn when he finds himself in the Queen's garden, leading to a shocking revelation regarding a dangerous mission tasked to him by Queen Elizabeth herself. This sets the stage for an intertwining of personal aspirations and political intrigue as Hal's journey evolves. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34650/34650-h/images/cover.jpg en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 676232 676215 2024-09-14T13:03:55.128797 2023-09-15T07:53:43.001211 text/html text/html 686183 2010-12-14T03:14:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1206621 2010-12-14T03:14:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 866994 2024-09-14T13:04:05.698668 application/epub+zip 876504 2024-09-14T13:03:56.987789 application/epub+zip 346313 2024-09-14T13:03:55.944796 application/epub+zip 1426581 2024-09-14T13:04:11.973636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1368572 2024-09-14T13:04:04.435669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473258 2022-09-16T04:20:17.905723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601655 601443 2024-09-14T13:03:53.566770 2023-09-15T07:53:41.544201 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 601317 2010-12-14T03:14:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233633 2010-12-14T03:14:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 601313 2010-12-14T03:14:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233594 2010-12-14T03:14:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21033 2024-09-14T13:04:12.126651 application/rdf+xml 15754 2024-09-14T13:03:56.062721 image/jpeg 2319 2024-09-14T13:03:56.003735 image/jpeg 1214592 2024-09-14T13:03:55.207835 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