Project Gutenberg 2013-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 73 Sherer, Moyle 1789 1869 The Broken Font: A Story of the Civil War, Vol. 1 (of 2) Produced by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton 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 Broken Font: A Story of the Civil War, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Moyle Sherer is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. Set during the dramatic and tumultuous times of the English Civil War, the narrative explores the complex relationships and conflicts emerging from this period of hostility. It appears to focus on the lives of various characters intertwined through the broader conflicts of loyalty and belief, particularly illustrating the impact of war on family life and social dynamics. The opening of the novel establishes a serene yet tension-filled afternoon in April 1640, detailing a tranquil scene at Milverton House. The narrative introduces Sir Oliver Heywood, his daughter Katharine, his sister Alice, and young Arthur, who display their innocence amidst whispers of the looming war. A conversation occurs that touches on the consequences of political actions, particularly regarding the punishment of dissenters like Mr. Prynne, revealing the characters' varying perceptions of justice. As they navigate daily life, the undercurrents of their thoughts and discussions foreshadow the devastation that the Civil War will bring to their lives and the community around them, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43261/43261-h/images/cover.jpg en Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 455766 455775 2024-09-18T07:36:21.548138 2023-09-19T03:49:12.197455 text/html text/html 463362 2013-07-20T09:35:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 192036 2013-07-20T09:35:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 220684 2024-09-18T07:36:27.952100 application/epub+zip 224527 2024-09-18T07:36:22.672132 application/epub+zip 210439 2024-09-18T07:36:22.133143 application/epub+zip 349806 2024-09-18T07:36:32.097577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304583 2024-09-18T07:36:27.376076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290751 2022-09-19T17:43:50.930443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410770 2024-09-18T07:36:20.839131 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414041 2013-07-20T09:35:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 161095 2013-07-20T09:35:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 410431 2013-07-20T09:35:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160578 2013-07-20T09:35:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 410423 2013-07-20T09:35:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160556 2013-07-20T09:35:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21413 2024-09-18T07:36:32.240550 application/rdf+xml 6799 2024-09-18T07:36:22.222225 image/jpeg 1812 2024-09-18T07:36:22.178108 image/jpeg 196643 2024-09-18T07:36:21.592119 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