Project Gutenberg 2011-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 97 Ouida 1839 1908 De La Rame, Louisa De la Ramée, Louise De la Ramée, Louisa Uida Ramé, Marie Louise Ramée, Maria Louise De la Ramee, Louise Ramé, Louisa de la Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories Produced by David Edwards, Katherine Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories" by Ouida is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The book centers around the character of Cecil Castlemaine, a striking beauty from a noble family, who, amidst political intrigue and personal pride, navigates societal expectations, romance, and loyalty to her cause. The stories feature themes of love, ambition, and the complexities of character, reflecting the author's flair for intricate character portrayal and vivid settings. The opening of the collection introduces us to Cecil Castlemaine, the epitome of beauty and pride in her time, as she descends the grand staircase of her family estate, Lilliesford, during a politically charged era. Unmoved by the many suitors vying for her affection, Cecil's heart and ambitions are tied to the Tory cause she fervently supports. As the narrative unfolds, we see her transition from the vibrant life of London society to the solitude of her estate, where she broods over the political climate and her own unresolved feelings towards Sir Fulke Ravensworth, an envoy with whom she shares a compelling connection, setting the stage for the intertwining of personal and political stakes in her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 779919 779927 2024-09-15T14:53:49.785516 2023-09-16T08:13:03.162104 text/html text/html 789113 2011-08-23T13:37:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 418136 2011-08-23T13:37:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 512914 2024-09-15T14:54:01.568498 application/epub+zip 518769 2024-09-15T14:53:52.523514 application/epub+zip 401231 2024-09-15T14:53:50.861533 application/epub+zip 1098851 2024-09-15T14:54:08.353410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1035786 2024-09-15T14:54:00.056472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705981 2022-09-17T05:31:53.884752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728582 728359 2024-09-15T14:53:48.123506 2023-09-16T08:13:01.639077 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 727871 2011-08-23T13:37:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 292879 2011-08-23T13:37:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 727875 2011-08-23T13:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292354 2011-08-23T13:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20731 2024-09-15T14:54:08.503420 application/rdf+xml 25508 2024-09-15T14:53:51.236490 image/jpeg 4927 2024-09-15T14:53:51.048488 image/jpeg 492867 2024-09-15T14:53:49.903526 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