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 Project Gutenberg 2012-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 498 Heyer, Georgette 1902 1974 The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century The Black Moth: A Romance of the 18th Century The Black Moth: A Romance of the Eighteenth Century Produced by Clare Graham & Laura McDonald (http://www.girlebooks.com), Marc D'Hooghe "The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century" by Georgette Heyer is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the 18th century and revolves around themes of romance, adventure, and social intrigue. The narrative introduces intriguing characters such as Hugh Tracy Clare Belmanoir, Duke of Andover, and Lord John Carstares, whose lives intertwine amidst scandal and deception in Regency England. The opening of the novel presents a vivid prologue featuring the Duke meticulously writing a letter, showcasing his complex character with references to past romantic entanglements and personal rivalries. The scene shifts to a quaint inn, where John Carstares, living under a false identity as Sir Anthony Ferndale, is discovered by his solicitor, Mr. Warburton. They discuss John's past disgrace connected to a gambling scandal involving his brother, Richard. The tension between the brothers and John's reluctance to return home, along with hints of an uncertain future filled with both danger and redemption, sets the stage for a compelling story filled with intrigue and dramatic stakes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Love stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Regency fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 587510 587519 2024-09-16T10:02:29.426847 2023-09-17T05:05:23.579744 text/html text/html 577216 2024-04-03T08:45:32 text/html 283082 2024-09-16T10:02:39.311762 application/epub+zip 293225 2024-09-16T10:02:31.295821 application/epub+zip 293226 2024-09-16T10:02:30.166854 application/epub+zip 557724 2024-09-16T10:02:44.962787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542387 2024-09-16T10:02:38.527821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485760 2022-09-17T16:04:15.745995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554095 554110 2024-09-16T10:02:26.467869 2023-09-17T05:05:20.636668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 534278 2024-04-03T09:25:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17562 2024-09-16T10:02:45.107741 application/rdf+xml 15951 2024-09-16T10:02:30.558810 image/jpeg 3568 2024-09-16T10:02:30.362804 image/jpeg 279379 2024-09-16T10:02:29.478809 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia