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Title: The Constable De Bourbon

Note: Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Widger from page images generously
provided by the Internet Archive

Summary: "The Constable De Bourbon" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative unfolds in the context of 16th-century France, focusing on the titular character, Charles de Bourbon, the Constable of France, who navigates the tumultuous political and personal betrayals at the royal court. Themes of ambition, rivalry, and the quest for power resonate throughout the story, highlighting Bourbon's struggles with King François I and the Duchess d'Angoulême. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a grand cavalcade entering the Forest of Fontainebleau, heralding the arrival of Charles de Bourbon amidst a backdrop of royal and noble pageantry. As the opening unfolds, it meticulously details Bourbon’s illustrious yet contentious background, his noble stature, and the complicated relationships he maintains with the court, especially with the king and the duchess. Bourbon's discontent with his treatment at court, highlighted by past grievances and ambitions, sets the stage for a conflict that alludes to a potential rebellion against the king's authority, suggesting a menacing path forward filled with intrigue and dramatic confrontation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882

EBook No.: 49681

Published: Aug 11, 2015

Downloads: 109

Language: English

Subject: Bourbon, Charles, duc de, 1490-1527 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Constable De Bourbon

Note: Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Widger from page images generously
provided by the Internet Archive

Summary: "The Constable De Bourbon" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative unfolds in the context of 16th-century France, focusing on the titular character, Charles de Bourbon, the Constable of France, who navigates the tumultuous political and personal betrayals at the royal court. Themes of ambition, rivalry, and the quest for power resonate throughout the story, highlighting Bourbon's struggles with King François I and the Duchess d'Angoulême. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a grand cavalcade entering the Forest of Fontainebleau, heralding the arrival of Charles de Bourbon amidst a backdrop of royal and noble pageantry. As the opening unfolds, it meticulously details Bourbon’s illustrious yet contentious background, his noble stature, and the complicated relationships he maintains with the court, especially with the king and the duchess. Bourbon's discontent with his treatment at court, highlighted by past grievances and ambitions, sets the stage for a conflict that alludes to a potential rebellion against the king's authority, suggesting a menacing path forward filled with intrigue and dramatic confrontation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882

EBook No.: 49681

Published: Aug 11, 2015

Downloads: 109

Language: English

Subject: Bourbon, Charles, duc de, 1490-1527 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.