Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) The Chaplet of Pearls Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Hanh Vu, and David Widger "The Chaplet of Pearls" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the tumultuous 16th century, the story revolves around the complex relationships and political intrigues that stem from the marriages between two rival branches of the Ribaumont family. Central to the narrative are Henri Beranger Eustache de Ribaumont and Marie Eustacie de Ribaumont du Nid-de-Merle, who are married as children amidst royal festivities, their union reflecting the deeper historical tensions and family feuds of the time. The opening of the book introduces the whimsical yet serious tone of the narrative by describing the ceremony where the young couple is wed under the watchful eye of King Henri II. The details of their extravagant attire and the court's gaiety serve to highlight the contrast between their innocence and the weight of the political maneuvering surrounding their marriage. However, the atmosphere becomes foreboding with hints of conflict, particularly through the worries of the Baron de Ribaumont regarding the consequences of their union. This introductory chapter sets up an engaging mix of youthful charm, historical depth, and impending strife, drawing readers into a world where personal and political destinies are irreversibly intertwined. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Saint Bartholomew's Day, Massacre of, France, 1572 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1216950 1216951 2024-10-03T04:40:05.341904 2023-10-03T05:03:23.781797 text/html text/html 1262296 2021-01-27T04:40:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 434260 2021-01-27T04:40:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 511491 2024-10-03T04:40:18.057644 application/epub+zip 534152 2024-10-03T04:40:07.807766 application/epub+zip 534152 2024-10-03T04:40:06.351738 application/epub+zip 863822 2024-10-03T04:40:26.454631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801302 2024-10-03T04:40:17.114686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777173 2022-09-03T06:42:56.321428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1055409 1055389 2024-10-03T04:40:03.138760 2023-10-03T05:03:21.966776 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1070598 2016-10-12T14:11:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 415396 2016-10-12T14:14:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1055204 2009-03-26T08:59:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413409 2009-03-26T09:00:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21799 2024-10-03T04:40:26.595611 application/rdf+xml 11532 2024-10-03T04:40:06.939709 image/jpeg 3092 2024-10-03T04:40:06.644703 image/jpeg 495227 2024-10-03T04:40:05.447716 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