Project Gutenberg 2015-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 112 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford The Castle of Ehrenstein Its Lords Spiritual and Temporal; Its Inhabitants Earthly and Unearthly Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (the Bavarian State Library) "The Castle of Ehrenstein" by G. P. R. James is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set within a dark, atmospheric castle and introduces young Ferdinand of Altenburg, who is engaged in a series of mysterious and supernatural events intertwined with his burgeoning love for the noble Adelaide of Ehrenstein. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of ancient legends and ominous portents, suggesting a complex interplay between fate, love, and the spectral past. At the start of the book, the setting is established during a violent storm, enhancing the castle's foreboding atmosphere. The protagonist, Ferdinand, stealthily navigates the castle's dark corridors, revealing his serious intentions and deepening sense of purpose. This exploration leads him to encounter remnants of the castle's haunted history, evoking both dread and intrigue. Following this eerie beginning, Ferdinand later seeks the counsel of Father George and expresses both his fears and hopes about his feelings for Adelaide. The tension between love and societal constraints is introduced, setting the stage for a classic tale of romance where supernatural elements may affect mortal affairs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Germany -- Fiction Gothic fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 958610 951333 2025-01-20T07:35:37.712542 2023-09-21T14:55:52.253604 text/html text/html 974673 2015-10-27T09:58:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 341369 2015-10-27T09:58:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 418329 2025-01-20T07:35:48.627521 application/epub+zip 433992 2025-01-20T07:35:40.180560 application/epub+zip 433992 2025-01-20T07:35:38.744547 application/epub+zip 712225 2025-01-20T07:35:55.128994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688043 2025-01-20T07:35:47.647495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668077 2022-09-22T17:45:07.779772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 894643 894556 2024-10-21T05:11:38.991593 2023-09-21T14:55:50.539599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 895002 2015-10-27T09:58:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 333414 2015-10-27T09:58:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19977 2025-01-20T07:35:55.257984 application/rdf+xml 13049 2025-01-20T07:35:39.304540 image/jpeg 3659 2025-01-20T07:35:39.023535 image/jpeg 405665 2025-01-20T07:35:37.791611 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