Project Gutenberg 2012-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 56 Hogg, James 1770 1835 Craig, J. H. The Three Perils of Man; or, War, Women, and Witchcraft, Vol. 1 (of 3) Produced by Henry Flower, Carlo Traverso 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.) "The Three Perils of Man; or, War, Women, and Witchcraft, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by James Hogg is a border romance written in the early 19th century. This novel delves into themes of chivalry, courtly love, and heroic exploits set against the tumultuous backdrop of Scotland's past, particularly during the reign of the Stuarts. The story features a noble king, Robert II, and his beautiful daughter, Princess Margaret, who becomes the object of desire for numerous knights vying for her hand, amidst ongoing conflicts with the English. The opening of the novel introduces us to the dramatic landscape of feudal Scotland, highlighting the competitive nature of noble courtship during a period of unrest. It begins with a royal court bustling with suitors eager to win Princess Margaret’s favor, while the king issues a challenge that could change the fate of their kingdom: whoever captures the English-held Castle of Roxburgh shall win her hand. As rivals ponder their chances, the princess herself takes a bold step, promising to undertake the task herself, revealing her determination and defiance. When she refers to the stakes of the competition, the atmosphere fills with tension and ambition, setting the stage for the unfolding romantic and adventurous conflict that will impact the lives of all involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39776/39776-h/images/cover.jpg en Historical fiction Scotland -- History -- Robert II, 1371-1390 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 416507 416515 2024-09-16T16:15:03.146304 2023-09-17T10:29:27.306334 text/html text/html 421599 2012-05-23T10:04:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 204389 2012-05-23T10:04:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 220515 2024-09-16T16:15:09.910273 application/epub+zip 225009 2024-09-16T16:15:04.875332 application/epub+zip 225009 2024-09-16T16:15:03.671274 application/epub+zip 338877 2024-09-16T16:15:13.697256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299455 2024-09-16T16:15:09.264272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299615 2022-09-18T08:30:58.556640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375311 375091 2024-09-16T16:15:02.460301 2023-09-17T10:29:26.689335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 375012 2012-05-23T10:04:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146672 2012-05-23T10:04:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18811 2024-09-16T16:15:14.981226 application/rdf+xml 12655 2024-09-16T16:15:04.425322 image/jpeg 2352 2024-09-16T16:15:04.344314 image/jpeg 207305 2024-09-16T16:15:03.185273 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