Project Gutenberg 2012-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 76 Weyman, Stanley John 1855 1928 Weyman, Stanley J. (Stanley John) The King's Stratagem, and Other Stories Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. The king's stratagem -- The body-birds of court -- In Cupid's toils -- The drift of fate -- A Blore Manor episode -- The fatal letter. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive (Harvard University) "The King's Stratagem, and Other Stories" by Stanley J. Weyman is a collection of historical fiction stories written in the late 19th century. The book presents tales set during the tumultuous times of French history, focusing on intricate plots involving royal characters like Henry IV of France, and themes of loyalty, betrayal, and personal honor. The main story features the young nobleman Vicomte de Lanthenon, whose financial ruin leads him into a dangerous game of gambling that entwines him with treachery and the fate of his town, Lusigny. The opening of "The King's Stratagem" introduces the Vicomte de Lanthenon, who finds himself in a desperate situation after losing a significant gamble. At a playing table in the picturesque town of La Réole, he loses two thousand crowns to the Captain of Créance, who proposes a treacherous deal to gain control of Lusigny, the Vicomte's town. As the stakes rise, the Vicomte reluctantly agrees to a high-risk throw of the dice that could either redeem him or lead to his ruin. Unbeknownst to him, his desperate plight leads to unexpected encounters, and moments of unexpected loyalty from figures like King Henry, setting a riveting tone for the narrative that explores themes of honor and the complexities of human relationships in a time of political intrigue. (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 286216 283631 2024-11-16T14:54:32.903773 2023-09-17T07:26:56.190291 text/html text/html 286370 2012-03-20T13:47:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1087535 2012-03-20T13:47:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1263486 2024-11-16T14:54:42.408783 application/epub+zip 1266206 2024-11-16T14:54:37.505789 application/epub+zip 166450 2024-11-16T14:54:35.310786 application/epub+zip 617968 2024-11-16T14:54:45.536715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601895 2024-11-16T14:54:40.891772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319486 2022-09-18T04:17:28.842913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256130 256047 2024-11-16T14:54:32.084850 2023-09-17T07:26:55.417289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 256042 2012-03-20T13:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100052 2012-03-20T13:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 256036 2012-03-20T13:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100010 2012-03-20T13:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21924 2024-11-16T14:54:45.664743 application/rdf+xml 15567 2024-11-16T14:54:35.865760 image/jpeg 3710 2024-11-16T14:54:35.585786 image/jpeg 1168968 2024-11-16T14:54:32.951827 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