Project Gutenberg 1997-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 182 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale David Price "The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around ambitious fraternal rivalry and the tumultuous political backdrop of Scotland during the Jacobite uprising. The protagonist, James, the Master of Ballantrae, exemplifies a conflicted character torn between loyalty and self-interest, especially in contrast to his more stable brother, Henry. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the Durrisdeer family, which includes the Master of Ballantrae, his brother Henry, and Miss Alison Graeme, whom James is expected to marry. The opening chapters depict the family's internal dynamics in light of the political upheaval surrounding Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s return to Scotland in 1745. As the brothers argue over their loyalties to competing monarchs, the tension builds—foreshadowing the tragic events that will unfold as a result of honor, ambition, and betrayal. The stage is set for a tale of adventure where personal and political conflicts intertwine, hinting at the twists and turns that will characterize the Master’s tumultuous journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Revenge -- Fiction Psychological fiction Brothers -- Fiction Absence and presumption of death -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 525127 525202 2024-09-01T07:33:30.955497 2023-10-01T07:03:01.417094 text/html text/html 543039 2021-08-24T10:58:30 text/html 455697 2021-08-24T10:59:22 text/html application/zip 448145 2024-09-01T07:33:37.129438 application/epub+zip 448001 2024-09-01T07:33:31.784491 application/epub+zip 279578 2024-09-01T07:33:31.359441 application/epub+zip 576759 2024-09-01T07:33:41.625380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553511 2024-09-01T07:33:36.708423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385497 2022-09-01T08:30:15.051268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501387 501393 2024-09-01T07:33:30.397553 2023-10-01T07:03:00.905090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 501299 2021-08-24T10:58:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 192034 2021-08-24T10:58:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20003 2024-09-01T07:33:41.763635 application/rdf+xml 12044 2024-09-01T07:33:31.475482 image/jpeg 2099 2024-09-01T07:33:31.417452 image/jpeg 454791 2024-09-01T07:33:31.008432 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