Project Gutenberg 2016-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 57 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford Beauchamp; or, The Error. Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided from Google Books (Harvard University) "Beauchamp; or, The Error" by G. P. R. James is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set during the reign of one of the British Georges and introduces us to Beauchamp, a young gentleman who becomes embroiled in a dangerous encounter with highwaymen while on a country road. The book explores themes of adventure, chivalry, and the complexities of human nature, hinting at the moral dilemmas and societal issues of the time. The opening of the novel depicts a picturesque May evening, as the protagonist rides along a tranquil road, enjoying the beauty of nature. However, this peaceful scene soon turns tumultuous when he hears cries for help and discovers an attempted robbery of a lady being dragged from her carriage. Acting on impulse, Beauchamp intervenes, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the assailants, which showcases his courage and character. After the threat is resolved, the story introduces additional characters, including the distressed ladies involved, setting the stage for further developments and explorations of personal relationships and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1089907 1082479 2024-10-21T15:24:22.933919 2023-09-22T12:02:02.077299 text/html text/html 1106951 2016-10-05T09:05:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 391557 2016-10-05T09:05:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 466992 2024-10-21T15:24:34.245905 application/epub+zip 486367 2024-10-21T15:24:25.231927 application/epub+zip 486367 2024-10-21T15:24:23.846919 application/epub+zip 787880 2024-10-21T15:24:41.308834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757159 2024-10-21T15:24:33.308846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717247 2022-09-23T16:39:17.939114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1023073 1022988 2024-10-21T15:24:20.746920 2023-09-22T12:02:00.229264 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1023288 2016-10-05T09:05:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 383299 2016-10-05T09:05:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19461 2024-10-21T15:24:41.597839 application/rdf+xml 12407 2024-10-21T15:24:24.423928 image/jpeg 3591 2024-10-21T15:24:24.129894 image/jpeg 454852 2024-10-21T15:24:23.023940 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