Project Gutenberg 2014-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 22 Porter, Jane 1776 1850 The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 2 (of 4) Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Beth Baran 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 Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 2 (of 4)" by Jane Porter is a historical novel likely written in the early 19th century. Following the story of Louis de Montemar, a young man caught in a web of political intrigue and personal struggles, the narrative explores the challenges he faces while attempting to fulfill his duties under the watchful eye of his enigmatic taskmaster, Ignatius. Set against the backdrop of Vienna, the novel delves into themes of loyalty, ambition, and self-discovery. At the start of the sequel, Louis is depicted in a state of isolation, diligently working on a transcription task that weighs heavily on him and dims his once-bright spirit. At this point, he grapples with the realization of his confinement and the emotional turmoil caused by his longing for freedom and connection, especially after encountering his friend Duke Wharton. When Ignatius falls gravely ill from an assassination attempt, Louis's world shifts; he is thrust into a pivotal role, tasked with carrying sensitive messages between powerful figures, including the Empress. This new responsibility opens the door to political machinations and personal discovery, setting the stage for further adventure and character development as Louis navigates the treacherous waters of loyalty and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46610/46610-h/images/icovertwo.jpg en Wharton, Philip Wharton, Duke of, 1698-1731 -- Fiction Riperdá, Juan Guillermo, Duke of, 1680-1737 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 418551 2024-10-19T13:12:46.673413 2023-09-20T08:40:55.384051 text/html text/html 423362 2014-08-17T15:58:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 251881 2014-08-17T15:58:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 266069 2024-10-19T13:12:52.980481 application/epub+zip 267652 2024-10-19T13:12:47.985431 application/epub+zip 234815 2024-10-19T13:12:47.411398 application/epub+zip 394639 2024-10-19T13:12:56.824399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354512 2024-10-19T13:12:52.260424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321746 2022-09-21T07:53:15.680988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381652 381465 2024-10-19T13:12:45.993446 2023-09-20T08:40:54.695043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 381863 2014-08-17T15:58:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145138 2014-08-17T15:58:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 381859 2014-08-17T15:58:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145084 2014-08-17T15:58:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21722 2024-10-19T13:12:56.977363 application/rdf+xml 22682 2024-10-19T13:12:47.511399 image/jpeg 3491 2024-10-19T13:12:47.461403 image/jpeg 260641 2024-10-19T13:12:46.713429 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