Project Gutenberg 2015-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 84 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford Arabella Stuart: A Romance from English History Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page images provided by Google Books and Oxford University "Arabella Stuart: A Romance from English History" by G. P. R. James is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around the character of Arabella Stuart, a noblewoman of royal heritage navigating the complexities of court life and romantic entanglements during the reign of King James I. As political intrigue and personal desires collide, the narrative promises to explore themes of love, ambition, and the consequences of one's choices in a tumultuous historical context. The opening of the novel introduces a rural setting in early 17th-century England, establishing a small house near Cambridge as the backdrop. Sir Harry West, a thoughtful and benevolent gentleman, ponders over life and the passage of time while engaging in quiet amusement with his young cousin, William Seymour, who has just returned from a lengthy absence in Flanders. The text emphasizes an intimate friendship, underscoring the pressing concerns of the time, particularly for Arabella, who soon enters the scene after a perilous journey. Her interactions reveal her charm and wit as she meets unexpected companions at an inn, all while hinting at the deeper political currents at play—introducing readers to a blend of romance and the intricacies of English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Stuart, Arabella, Lady, 1575-1615 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1033488 1024265 2024-10-20T14:31:46.963035 2023-09-21T10:54:57.235617 text/html text/html 1055021 2015-07-17T14:12:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 629853 2015-07-17T14:12:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 701211 2024-10-20T14:32:01.900944 application/epub+zip 719539 2024-10-20T14:31:51.557965 application/epub+zip 453579 2024-10-20T14:31:49.630181 application/epub+zip 913996 2024-10-20T14:32:09.642896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 863872 2024-10-20T14:32:00.430955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728162 2022-09-22T12:00:26.093151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 944326 944245 2024-10-20T14:31:43.837031 2023-09-21T10:54:54.608592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 944570 2015-07-17T14:12:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 354030 2015-07-17T14:12:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19629 2024-10-20T14:32:09.782893 application/rdf+xml 16344 2024-10-20T14:31:50.240981 image/jpeg 3678 2024-10-20T14:31:49.934992 image/jpeg 711832 2024-10-20T14:31:47.054061 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