Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 The Relics of General Chasse: A Tale of Antwerp Transcribed from the 1864 Chapman and Hall “Tales of All Countries” edition by David Price "The Relics of General Chassé: A Tale of Antwerp" by Anthony Trollope is a novella that falls within the genre of historical fiction, written during the mid-19th century, a time characterized by the Victorian era's social and literary developments. The story focuses on the aftermath of a significant historical event: the siege of Antwerp where General Chassé, a key figure in the Dutch defense, is celebrated despite his defeat. The narrative centers on the experiences of the Rev. Augustus Horne, an English cleric, and his comical misadventure that unfolds in the aftermath of the siege, exploring themes of honor, societal norms, and the folly of human ambition. The plot follows Mr. Horne and his friend as they navigate the remnants of the siege in Antwerp, where Mr. Horne, in a light-hearted, albeit embarrassing situation, attempts to don General Chassé's discarded military garments for a bit of fun. However, his humorous plan is dramatically interrupted when a group of women, led by the fierce Miss Grogram, stumble upon Mr. Horne in his predicament, leading to the cutting up of the garments into "relics" that they eagerly take for themselves. The story returns to Mr. Horne's tumultuous encounter with his torn attire and the social ridicule that follows, ultimately turning into a lively commentary on the absurd lengths people will go to claim a piece of history. The tale culminates in an ironic twist on human vanity and a lesson about the relative value of relics as the protagonist seeks closure and vindication through his friend’s amusing reflections on their misadventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Humorous stories Clergy -- Fiction British -- Belgium -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 74454 74326 2024-10-02T09:38:46.716250 2023-10-02T08:35:20.549848 text/html text/html 71808 2016-07-28T11:44:32 text/html 26859 2016-07-28T11:44:48 text/html application/zip 106802 2024-10-02T09:38:52.709700 application/epub+zip 105620 2024-10-02T09:38:50.075721 application/epub+zip 83063 2024-10-02T09:38:48.824230 application/epub+zip 226456 2024-10-02T09:38:54.492706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219332 2024-10-02T09:38:51.820714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162115 2022-09-02T11:22:36.384294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66309 66232 2024-10-02T09:38:46.417235 2023-10-02T08:35:20.343824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 66351 2016-07-28T11:44:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 25666 2016-07-28T11:44:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20875 2024-10-02T09:38:54.619685 application/rdf+xml 15407 2024-10-02T09:38:49.379205 image/jpeg 3560 2024-10-02T09:38:49.098215 image/jpeg 105820 2024-10-02T09:38:46.725219 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