Project Gutenberg 2015-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 92 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford The Woodman: A Romance of the Times of Richard III Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (the Bavarian State Library) "The Woodman: A Romance of the Times of Richard III" by G. P. R. James is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative is set during the tumultuous period of Richard III's reign, intertwining themes of romance, conflict, and social dynamics through the actions of its diverse characters. The plot seems to center around John Boyd, the woodman, who finds himself at the intersection of political intrigue and personal relationships within the abbey. The opening of the novel begins with poetic descriptions of a moonlit landscape where an eerie calm settles after a battle, hinting at the local struggles and violence connected to the era. As the narrative progresses, we are introduced to the abbess of Atherston, a foil of cheerfulness and simplicity in contrast to the violent backdrop surrounding her convent. She receives visitors, including Lord Chartley and his companions, amidst fears of hunting by Richard’s followers. These early chapters set the stage for a complex interplay of loyalty, the pursuit of power, and the impact of civil strife on personal lives, foreshadowing deeper connections as the plot unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1097006 1088994 2024-10-21T05:12:55.083220 2023-09-21T14:56:55.618651 text/html text/html 1121889 2015-10-27T10:18:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 391924 2015-10-27T10:18:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 486529 2024-10-21T05:13:09.335692 application/epub+zip 505493 2024-10-21T05:12:59.322187 application/epub+zip 485071 2024-10-21T05:12:57.705223 application/epub+zip 858814 2024-10-21T05:13:16.635594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830668 2024-10-21T05:13:07.998675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728193 2022-09-22T17:46:48.920622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1012192 1012105 2024-10-21T05:12:52.130258 2023-09-21T14:56:53.075682 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1012294 2015-10-27T10:18:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 381089 2015-10-27T10:18:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19532 2024-10-21T05:13:16.769615 application/rdf+xml 17059 2024-10-21T05:12:58.290187 image/jpeg 3703 2024-10-21T05:12:57.993197 image/jpeg 472963 2024-10-21T05:12:55.175223 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