Project Gutenberg 2011-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 305 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness 1865 1947 Orczy, Baroness Emmuska Barstow, Montagu, Mrs. The Tangled Skein American title: In Mary's Reign. Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Tangled Skein" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of 16th century England, during the reign of Queen Mary, the story features the character of Mirrab, a supposed witch, alongside other intriguing figures that reflect the societal dynamics of that era. At the start of the narrative, the bustling East Molesey Fair sets an exuberant scene filled with a vivid cast of characters celebrating in joyous abandon. However, the atmosphere darkens with the introduction of Mirrab and her enigmatic tent, drawing the curiosity and superstitions of the fairgoers. As crowds gather, the fair takes a sudden turn when a mob, fueled by fears and fervor, targets Mirrab for accusations of witchcraft, leading to a dramatic confrontation. This opening establishes a rich setting and the ominous tensions that are anticipated to evolve throughout the tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- Mary I, 1553-1558 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 583078 583088 2024-09-15T16:59:38.684820 2023-09-16T10:02:10.950600 text/html text/html 597304 2021-01-08T03:42:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 336691 2021-01-08T03:42:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 403917 2024-09-15T16:59:49.249771 application/epub+zip 410001 2024-09-15T16:59:40.958850 application/epub+zip 283555 2024-09-15T16:59:39.677812 application/epub+zip 657075 2024-09-15T16:59:55.637750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589439 2024-09-15T16:59:48.032777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455286 2022-09-17T07:52:26.974091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532999 532789 2024-09-15T16:59:36.802853 2023-09-16T10:02:09.303551 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 531495 2021-01-08T03:42:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200581 2021-01-08T03:42:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 531447 2021-01-08T03:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200492 2021-01-08T03:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20681 2024-09-15T16:59:55.797713 application/rdf+xml 10822 2024-09-15T16:59:40.068806 image/jpeg 2740 2024-09-15T16:59:39.870821 image/jpeg 385811 2024-09-15T16:59:38.742804 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