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Title: The Last of the Barons — Volume 10

Note: Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: This eBook was produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger

Summary: "The Last of the Barons — Volume 10" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. It captures the tumultuous period of England's Wars of the Roses, focusing on themes of power, love, and betrayal. Central to the narrative are characters such as Sibyll, her father Adam Warner, and Hastings, a courtier embroiled in the conflicts of loyalty and ambition. The opening of the novel introduces a serene rural setting in England where Sibyll and her father have found refuge after the chaos of war. Sibyll blossoms in her love for Hastings, though their relationship is fraught with dangers stemming from the tumultuous political landscape, including the king’s wrath against her father. As Hastings navigates his feelings for Sibyll against his courtly ambitions, the story hints at impending conflicts involving rival factions and the looming threat of betrayal, particularly as Warwick’s machinations begin to stir unrest. The initial chapters establish a rich emotional backdrop, poised between pastoral tranquility and the inevitable storm of political intrigue that shapes the characters' destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873

EBook No.: 7724

Published: Mar 1, 2005

Downloads: 46

Language: English

Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction

Subject: Warwick, Richard Neville, Earl of, 1428-1471 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Last of the Barons — Volume 10

Note: Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: This eBook was produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger

Summary: "The Last of the Barons — Volume 10" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. It captures the tumultuous period of England's Wars of the Roses, focusing on themes of power, love, and betrayal. Central to the narrative are characters such as Sibyll, her father Adam Warner, and Hastings, a courtier embroiled in the conflicts of loyalty and ambition. The opening of the novel introduces a serene rural setting in England where Sibyll and her father have found refuge after the chaos of war. Sibyll blossoms in her love for Hastings, though their relationship is fraught with dangers stemming from the tumultuous political landscape, including the king’s wrath against her father. As Hastings navigates his feelings for Sibyll against his courtly ambitions, the story hints at impending conflicts involving rival factions and the looming threat of betrayal, particularly as Warwick’s machinations begin to stir unrest. The initial chapters establish a rich emotional backdrop, poised between pastoral tranquility and the inevitable storm of political intrigue that shapes the characters' destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873

EBook No.: 7724

Published: Mar 1, 2005

Downloads: 46

Language: English

Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction

Subject: Warwick, Richard Neville, Earl of, 1428-1471 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.