Project Gutenberg 2013-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 193 Thorne, Guy 1875 1923 Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger The Serf Produced by Mark C. Orton, Sue Fleming and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Serf" by Guy Thorne is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life of a serf named Hyla during the chaotic reign of King Stephen in medieval England, exploring themes of suffering, oppression, and the desire for freedom. The narrative positions Hyla, a lowly serf, against his cruel master, Baron Geoffroi de la Bourne, hinting at broader social injustices that resonate with readers today. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Hyla, who lives a life of subjugation and hardship under the baron. As he navigates through a harsh landscape filled with adversities, we witness his struggles as a serf, his loyalty to his family, and his yearning for a better life while grappling with the brutal reality of his existence. After learning that his daughters have been taken to the castle for unspeakable reasons, Hyla's simmering anger transitions into a resolve for revenge that could reverberate through his community. The opening chapters establish a rich historical backdrop while hinting at the tension leading to a revolt against the baronial oppression, setting the stage for a tale that intertwines personal and collective fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41829/41829-h/images/fcover.jpg en Revenge -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Stephen, 1135-1154 -- Fiction Serfs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 404608 404592 2024-09-17T13:48:06.654701 2023-09-18T08:37:56.283142 text/html text/html 408767 2013-01-12T11:43:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 265663 2013-01-12T11:45:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 289801 2024-09-17T13:48:12.845696 application/epub+zip 292203 2024-09-17T13:48:07.628703 application/epub+zip 236578 2024-09-17T13:48:07.132688 application/epub+zip 413466 2024-09-17T13:48:16.983663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370821 2024-09-17T13:48:12.267729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315467 2022-09-19T06:55:13.292319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363644 2024-09-17T13:48:05.796727 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363450 2013-01-12T11:42:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 143639 2013-01-12T11:45:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 363390 2013-01-12T11:43:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 143569 2013-01-12T11:45:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 363387 2013-01-12T11:43:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143493 2013-01-12T11:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22463 2024-09-17T13:48:17.129632 application/rdf+xml 13696 2024-09-17T13:48:07.225701 image/jpeg 2724 2024-09-17T13:48:07.178696 image/jpeg 265038 2024-09-17T13:48:06.694692 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 More titles under Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell