Project Gutenberg 2015-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 109 Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith) 1863 1935 Fletcher, Joseph Smith Mistress Spitfire A Plain Account of Certain Episodes in the History of Richard Coope, Gent., and of His Cousin, Mistress Alison French, at the Time of the Revolution, 1642-1644 E-text prepared by Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Mistress Spitfire" by J. S. Fletcher is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the events of the English Civil War (1642-1644), focusing on the experiences of Richard Coope, a young man risking his education and future for the tumult of war, and his cousin, Mistress Alison French. The story explores themes of loyalty, personal ambition, and the conflict between familial duty and ideological beliefs. At the start of the novel, Richard Coope is introduced while he is in the company of his ailing Uncle Sir Nicholas at East Hardwick Manor. The somber atmosphere created by the rainy weather and his uncle's gout reflects Richard’s own internal struggles regarding his destiny. Sir Nicholas wishes for Richard to pursue a legal career and serve the King, while Richard yearns for a quiet life immersed in literature. The plot thickens with the announcement of the onset of civil war, prompting Richard to contemplate his loyalties. A visit from his cousin Alison adds further tension, revealing family dynamics fraught with rivalry and unacknowledged feelings. As Richard grapples with the call to arms, he becomes aware of the implications of defying his uncle’s wishes, leading him toward a fateful decision about where his loyalties lie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 449473 449260 2024-09-20T10:55:59.998570 2023-09-21T07:34:09.837318 text/html text/html 456813 2015-04-27T18:51:33 text/html 681942 2015-04-27T18:54:12 text/html application/zip 408993 2024-09-20T10:56:06.847562 application/epub+zip 412745 2024-09-20T10:56:01.191582 application/epub+zip 222497 2024-09-20T10:56:00.570588 application/epub+zip 542282 2024-09-20T10:56:11.145508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510597 2024-09-20T10:56:06.143554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320991 2022-09-22T07:07:45.234347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408787 408614 2024-09-20T10:55:58.955571 2023-09-21T07:34:08.565324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 409006 2020-06-15T22:37:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 150444 2020-06-15T22:37:13 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18566 2024-09-20T10:56:11.287509 application/rdf+xml 14365 2024-09-20T10:56:00.675561 image/jpeg 2430 2024-09-20T10:56:00.623561 image/jpeg 681429 2024-09-20T10:56:00.049590 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