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 Project Gutenberg 2017-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 40 Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) 1863 1951 Stacpoole, Henry De Vere Stacpoole, H. de Vere The Presentation Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Roger Frank, Brian Wilcox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Presentation" by H. De Vere Stacpoole is a historical novel set in the tumultuous period of 18th-century France. The narrative revolves around the intricate web of court politics and personal ambitions surrounding the infamous Comtesse Dubarry as she prepares for her highly anticipated presentation at the royal court of King Louis XV. The opening chapters introduce a vibrant cast of characters, including the witty and reckless Comte de Rochefort, who navigates the treacherous waters of court intrigue and personal entanglements. The opening of the book sets the stage on the night of the Duc de Choiseul’s grand ball, showcasing the air of excitement and tension as everyone anticipates Dubarry’s social ascent. As court factions vie for power, Rochefort emerges as a pivotal figure caught between loyalty and self-interest. Readers witness the unfolding drama as he learns of a conspiracy to sabotage Dubarry’s presentation, further complicated by his chance encounter with various schemers and allies. The atmosphere is rich with intrigue, hinting at themes of ambition, deception, and the folly of love, laying the groundwork for the conflicts that will drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Adventure stories France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 523334 523331 2024-09-22T15:32:08.200325 2023-09-23T13:26:24.163237 text/html text/html 529971 2017-05-29T09:13:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 473557 2017-05-29T09:13:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 526480 2024-09-22T15:32:16.409789 application/epub+zip 530839 2024-09-22T15:32:09.587421 application/epub+zip 268549 2024-09-22T15:32:08.891332 application/epub+zip 704868 2024-09-22T15:32:21.546775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652704 2024-09-22T15:32:15.619805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390960 2022-09-24T23:45:10.632266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474142 473940 2024-09-22T15:32:06.594345 2023-09-23T13:26:22.762242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 474328 2017-05-29T09:13:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 171215 2017-05-29T09:13:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18996 2024-09-22T15:32:21.683743 application/rdf+xml 23371 2024-09-22T15:32:08.996307 image/jpeg 3885 2024-09-22T15:32:08.944304 image/jpeg 476488 2024-09-22T15:32:08.252315 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia