Project Gutenberg 2012-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 91 Weyman, Stanley John 1855 1928 Weyman, Stanley J. (Stanley John) Paget, H. M. (Henry Marriott) 1857 1936 Paget, Henry Marriott Paget, Walter 1863 1935 Paget, W. (Walter) Paget, Wal. (Walter) The man in black Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive (University of Toronto) "The Man in Black" by Stanley John Weyman is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins in 1637 at a vibrant horse fair in Fécamp, Normandy, where we meet the young protagonist, Jehan de Bault, a boy of noble descent but lost to the world and trapped in an unfortunate life as a performer alongside a cunning showman. The novel explores themes of identity, fate, and the quest for freedom, setting the stage for Jehan's tumultuous journey throughout the story. The opening of the narrative presents a bustling fair filled with noise, excitement, and colorful characters. Jehan is forced to perform alongside a man and a monkey, where his tale of nobility and loss is crafted into a bittersweet act designed to elicit the sympathy and generosity of the crowd. Despite his role in the show, Jehan is aware of his dire situation, having been stolen from his parents and forced into servitude. As the chapter unfolds, an ominous figure approaches the showman with a hidden agenda: the enigmatic Solomon Nôtredame appears to seek Jehan, hinting at the potential for change in the boy's grim existence. This combination of theatricality and looming mystery builds a compelling foundation for the unfolding drama in Weyman's richly historical tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction France -- History -- Louis XIII, 1610-1643 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 239407 235438 2024-10-16T14:00:57.527931 2023-09-17T07:59:04.205100 text/html text/html 236771 2012-03-28T14:42:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2809770 2012-03-28T14:42:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2710917 2024-10-16T14:01:15.048868 application/epub+zip 2714100 2024-10-16T14:01:05.720891 application/epub+zip 145816 2024-10-16T14:00:59.547919 application/epub+zip 771866 2024-10-16T14:01:18.282848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750571 2024-10-16T14:01:09.365930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261616 2022-09-18T05:00:04.870983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207073 206987 2024-10-16T14:00:56.702914 2023-09-17T07:59:03.368120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 206886 2012-03-28T14:42:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 79928 2012-03-28T14:42:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 206881 2012-03-28T14:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79857 2012-03-28T14:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23327 2024-10-16T14:01:18.430830 application/rdf+xml 13416 2024-10-16T14:01:00.104910 image/jpeg 3543 2024-10-16T14:00:59.822915 image/jpeg 2881646 2024-10-16T14:00:57.592911 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia