Project Gutenberg 2016-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 80 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford 07008826 Heidelberg: A Romance. Volumes I, II & III Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans by Google Books (Bodleian Library) "Heidelberg: A Romance" by G. P. R. James is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around two young Englishmen, William Lovet and Algernon Grey, as they navigate their journey to Heidelberg, their encounters with the striking landscapes of the Neckar valley, and their experiences within the court of the Elector Palatine. The story explores themes of beauty, perception, and the allure of courtly life against a rich historical backdrop. At the start of the novel, the two travelers marvel at the stunning views from the Heiligenberg, setting the stage for their arrival in Heidelberg. As they enter the town and interact with the locals, their contrasting personalities come to the forefront, with William embodying carefree exuberance while Algernon appears more contemplative. The narrative delves into their ambitions to experience the opulence of the court festivities and hints at their developing relationships with figures at the court, particularly as they make a wager on obtaining entry without disclosing their noble backgrounds. The various exchanges among the characters showcase their wit and contrasting worldviews, establishing a lively atmosphere that invites the reader into the romantic and tumultuous world of early 17th-century Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Frederick I, King of Bohemia, 1596-1632 -- Fiction Palatinate (Germany) -- History -- Frederick V, 1610-1623 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1065566 1056518 2024-10-21T09:45:37.484442 2023-09-22T06:59:44.495469 text/html text/html 1079615 2016-01-06T10:01:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 387101 2016-01-06T10:01:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 477867 2024-10-21T09:45:51.108349 application/epub+zip 495565 2024-10-21T09:45:41.561366 application/epub+zip 476270 2024-10-21T09:45:39.968361 application/epub+zip 844201 2024-10-21T09:45:58.117278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814360 2024-10-21T09:45:50.001377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697829 2022-09-23T06:31:50.033803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 996123 996055 2024-10-21T09:45:35.280406 2023-09-22T06:59:42.701465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 996439 2016-01-06T10:01:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 378073 2016-01-06T10:01:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19990 2024-10-21T09:45:58.248261 application/rdf+xml 17310 2024-10-21T09:45:40.574348 image/jpeg 3803 2024-10-21T09:45:40.289347 image/jpeg 465554 2024-10-21T09:45:37.577363 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