Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 185 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Peveril of the Peak Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Emma Wong Shee, John Bickers, Dagny, and David Widger "Peveril of the Peak" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative sets a dramatic backdrop against the tumultuous times of the English Civil War, focusing on the character of Sir Geoffrey Peveril, a Royalist who fights loyally for King Charles. The story intricately weaves themes of loyalty, social status, and the complexities of civil and political strife, exemplified through the contrast between Sir Geoffrey and his neighbor, the Presbyterian Major Bridgenorth. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the history of the Peveril family, descending from a former lord who distinguished himself in the Battle of Hastings. This lineage culminates in Sir Geoffrey during the reign of Charles II, portraying a character who sought honor in battle but faces personal tragedies amid the civil conflicts. The opening portion details his tumultuous experiences in the war, his love for Lady Stanley, and the shifting dynamics of power and friendship between him and Major Bridgenorth, who represents the opposing faction. Their relationship serves as a microcosm of the broader societal tensions, highlighting their past camaraderie and current political ideologies, which set the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1543134 1543170 2024-10-03T07:09:42.230977 2023-10-03T06:55:05.643278 text/html text/html 1607095 2021-02-26T01:06:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 20242005 2021-02-26T01:07:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 14820622 2024-10-03T07:10:00.219374 application/epub+zip 14843100 2024-10-03T07:09:45.913935 application/epub+zip 651796 2024-10-03T07:09:43.621962 application/epub+zip 15239652 2024-10-03T07:10:11.544307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 15171225 2024-10-03T07:09:57.933370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 949384 2022-09-03T09:30:36.972716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1340039 1339991 2024-10-03T07:09:39.128952 2023-10-03T06:55:02.695203 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1359434 2016-08-31T03:44:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 519202 2016-08-31T04:09:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1339888 2009-05-01T12:50:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 516744 2009-05-01T12:51:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1339892 2009-05-01T12:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 516634 2009-05-01T12:51:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23744 2024-10-03T07:10:11.709291 application/rdf+xml 12255 2024-10-03T07:09:44.203942 image/jpeg 3271 2024-10-03T07:09:43.915941 image/jpeg 19305293 2024-10-03T07:09:42.566986 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